OPINION
Today is Mother's Day, 2026.
Last night, I had a text message from someone I had not heard from since December 25th, 2024.
Of course, she had not heard from me since December 25th, 2024, either.
Her name is Cindy, also. I was delighted to hear from her, as we all are when people who cared about us and whom we cared about, reach out.
I texted back and told her how I was and asked if they were still camping at Hickory Creek.
This morning she replied that they were camping there this weekend and had gotten to talking about me, which prompted her text.
I realized I had not reached out to many of my friends from my days at Hickory Creek for a long time.
There are so many others that I've not been in contact with recently.
It's so easy these days to text a simple cheerful greeting that makes someone's day, like Cindy's did for me yesterday.
Our simple little messages may be a lifeline to someone else.
Cindy's certainly were almost nine years ago.
I have resolved to reach out to all of those over the months of May and June that I have not been in contact with for a while.
I'll do it alphabetically, as many as I can do each day until I get through the Z's.
Yes, I do have friends whose names start with Z. I hope you reach out to a few loved ones over the next few weeks. It will warm your heart and, hopefully, theirs. I hope your Mother's Day, whether you're a mother or not, was filled with love, laughter and food around a table or a campfire picnic table.
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the Post-Signal.
Most of us should be familiar with a zigzag bobby pin, also called ribbed, grooved, crimped, rippled or (in the UK) Kirby grips.
I have a new use for them for you—one I have used for 60 years.
When trying to drive a nail, especially when hanging pictures on walls, place the nail into one of the zigzags, then hammer away.
A pair of pliers can also be used but sometimes they're as hard to hold up as the nail itself.
Having a small thing like a bobby pin is much easier to handle and gets the job done.
Next time you are at the 5&10, buy a small package and put them in your tool box.
Then if you need them for your hair, you will know where to look.
Cindy “Mama C” Faris is a Pilot Point resident, and she is offering life advice for any who want it. She can be reached at [email protected].
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