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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 3 - Advanced)
Topic: Friendship (04/04/05)
A gift of tears , and compassion. Thats love.... For thirteen days our loved one laid silently waiting for death, while the Christians from , The United States Of America...Waited for her to stop smiling....Yes a friend that smiled....Most of us knew it would be a long fight....For which , somehow in our souls knew she would loose..... But we all stayed right there glued to the television and news reports..... Even people who did not like her, soon found themselves liking her...Threw the fifteen years she gave friendship to others.... Just by being there . You do not have to be good looking, or the best dresser in town to be a friend. The Christian Community Center in Boise, Idaho was a witness to that.... It was not a rich community... But people like Terri were always welcome.... Pastor Tom and Ginger his wife... alway reminded us..... You do not have to be fancy to come to our church..... Just come ...They said we do not have the best of clothes.. They just said come dressed....That meant a lot to me...Because I alway had nice things.... But mostly because , people like Terri were accepted.... They were just part of our church.... They were human beings...I have seen lines of baskets of food in the gym, children running two and fro filling them....Never ask Pastor Tom if he wants you to help , unless you are serious...He always has a job for everyone....He truly believes in his heart that Jesus Christ meant everyone...Not just the rich.... I was there with our whole family when he dedicated our family's babies....Three in one batch.. Faith, Hope and Shannon...I also remember the testimonies.... Terri could have testified... She would have been ask to....Many could not speak very well... But you always knew you were welcome to speak.....It didn't matter if it was just a mummer...Thats loving someone and being a friend....Many times if the teens had no place to stay... Ginger and Pastor Tom would open their home, or the church...The friendship goes on and on..... There was never an end to it........... Other affairs were handled there, A home school., a gym, that is stood in when they could not afford the roof.... I remember kneeling in it praying for the roof...... Then later the gym was filled with children , playing basket ball...... Many other things... A feeding program for the poor....retired now , I heard him for the first time. say to me.... I feel like my flock is scattered. That is the first time in over 40 years ever heard him accept defeat....That is true friendship...to a community....When you can love , and give all you have.
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darlene hight
04/11/05
There are certain lines in this piece that really jump off the page right into your heart. For instance the line 'Yes,a friend who smiles' Great use of words.Tips for improvement would be to more clearly define the main point of the article. It had many wonderful statements and sentiments but it needs to have a common thread that pulls it in the same direction.
Dixie Phillips
04/11/05
This story pulled at my heart-stings! May God give us more Pastor Toms and Janets! Bless you for writing this!
Kyle Chezum
04/11/05
Very creative and avant-garde. I liked it!
David Ian
04/15/05
At first it was a distraction, but I actually liked the stream of consciousness effect this piece had. Like someone gathering their thoughts after a significant event and you can hear the thoughts lead one to another. This takes a risk and I think it paid off. Thanks.
Maxx .
04/16/05
This was really catchy. At first I almost didn't read it because of the formatting. but I ended up getting into it. A style to itself. Nice work!