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Childs Play

With

Alex McFadyen

So I work with kids and legit, it’s my happy place. I love hanging with them, chatting about life and watching them try and achieve new things. The thing I love most about them is their willingness to believe the impossible: fairies in the garden or kisses and cuddles fixing boo boos. This is what makes kids so beautiful, they don’t overly complicate stu , they just believe these things wholeheartedly and let the joy that comes with it wash over them. This is why Jesus tells us we need to be like children otherwise we just won’t get what he is on about. “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:3) We as adults overly complicate things. We don’t let ourselves breathe and just let God work in us. Kids accept the idea of Jesus straight up, because the idea that someone loves you so much that they give up everything so you can be friends with them forever sounds so good, they just want to be part of that. Will you let yourself be young again for just a moment?

A HUGE THUMBS UP up to the students at Spring Hill Primary School for hand delivering to every village home, a handwritten personal Happy Easter card. It put a big smile on an old man’s face.

A BIG THUMBS UP to Lisa and Renee from IGA Molong. These lovely girls were so helpful to me when I wasn’t feeling well whilst shopping in the shop. A great asset to the IGA shop. Thank you, girls.

A DOUBLE THUMBS

UP to Sandra (at Coles Orange) for your generosity on the morning of Thursday, April 13 when you paid for my supplies. I am overwhelmed by your kindness, and if there is any way I can be of assistance to you now or in the future please get in touch. This has made my life feel worthwhile, and I am proud to have served in the armed forces, and that there are still people like you who still care!

THUMBS UP to Graeme at Jax Tyres, Orange who advised me that the tyres on my SUV did not need replacing despite another Orange tyre company giving me advice that they all needed replacing at a cost of over $1000. Graeme gave the tyres the once over on a rainy day on the Jax forecourt and said they were perfectly okay except for some shoulder wear due to Orange’s roundabouts and would last for some time in the future. For this expert advice, despite my o er of payment, he checked each of my tyres, filled them up and refused any payment. Good advice and honestly given.

BIG THUMBS DOWN to supermarkets that feel that it’s ok to only open one checkout for people to go through with a bag full of groceries. When will you understand that there are a lot of people, especially the elderly who prefer to be served by a human, and not by a self-serve machine?

THUMBS UP While I was shopping at North Orange Woolworths today a meat item that I wanted was sold out. Cathy, an employee, was busy restocking the meat cabinets so I asked if or when the product might be back in store. She politely told me that she was unsure. I continued my shopping and quite some time later Cathy sought me out as she had found what I was looking for and had taken a trip around the store to find me. Thank you, Cathy, for going above and beyond!

A HUGE THUMBS UP to Mark at Stone Memorials for the stellar job he has done on my parents’ grave. Excellent job at a very competitive price! Thank you!

THUMBS UP to Lime and Stone in Molong. A beautiful renovation, and both the shop and café are amazing! Beautiful service every time. Well done.

THUMBS UP to Margaret and David at the Orange Railway Station. Both are hardworking, helpful, and professional. More sta needed there though.

THUMBS UP to Andrew Gee for pushing for a better crossing at Dixon Point. Build a dam with the road over the top of the wall. That would be great.

THUMBS UP to Jess from Guzman Y Gomez for her kindness and for being so accommodating. I hope you know you’re doing an amazing job and make people’s day.

THUMBS DOWN to the people who look after the Orange Showground. Show time again and still no ring, grandstand or horse stables – all pulled down. Take a look at Bathurst and Dubbo. Come on council, fix it up.

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