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It’s A Small World
and one small enough for a stroller. Ah, to be that young and vigorous again. The greatest challenge was the heat. Florida is beautiful but it’s hot. Of course, Aaron and Paula wanted to ride everything in sight, and often dragged their dad along By Louise Tucker Jones while Jay and I rested in the shade. It was on one of those scorching, hot days when we all climbed aboard a boat for the “Small World” ride and floated Several years ago, my late husband, through a cool, cave-like wonder of Carl, and I loaded our three kids into colorful marionettes singing and dancing our van and headed to Florida for a fun to the music of different countries. It was vacation. After three days on the road, while stopping at historical sites along the lovely and definitely my favorite. Today, my son, Jay and I are selfway, we arrived at Cocoa Beach, Florida, isolating at home because of the corona where we rented a small apartment on virus and it definitely feels like a “Small the beach. It was a great place to dig our World” around us, quite unlike the toes into the sand and enjoy the surf theme park. But in the midst of this after a hectic day of sightseeing. We immediately hit the Kennedy Space isolation, I am overwhelmed by the number of friends who, knowing our Center where we were among the last situation, have texted and offered to group having the privilege of visiting the space shuttle site. We also made it to Sea shop for groceries, pick up medication and more. World, and of course—Disney World. Sometimes the worst situation brings Looking back, it’s hard to imagine keeping up with a young teen, a pre-teen out the best in all of us. And like my
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friends, I also want to help so I pray daily for an end to this pandemic. I pray for family, friends, the medical community, those fighting this illness and more. I also thank the Lord for health and protection and the wonderful people who are not only helping Jay and me, but serving others as well. What a blessing!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Louise Tucker Jones is an award-winning author, inspirational speaker & founder of Wives With Heavenly Husbands, a support group for widows. LouiseTJ@cox.net or LouiseTuckerJones.com.
