Moving forward

I sit down for a quick note today as I allow the cornbread to cool and let the black-eyed peas and greens simmer a bit more.  Dad just called to let me know he was pleased to see my Facebook status update from the other day about the Finley mine disaster and to wish me a happy new year.  It's a great way to start this year.  I am so blessed to have been born into the family I have.  I never knew that the Leslie County mine explosion forty years ago that took 38 lives gave my father a brush with national exposure.  Evidently, they were a customer of Austin Powder and he went to visit the site the day after the explosion.  The national media caught him on camera and the bosses in Cleveland saw it and called to let him know they saw him on the television.  I enjoy these times when I get a glimpse into my history.  Moments like these keep me grounded, so that I can build on a strong foundation.