The Food Pantry & Friends

I do feel really blessed when it comes to the local
food pantry here in my small community.
Many people such as I are in need of extra food
beyond what we can afford by our own means.

More and more people move here and the need 
just keeps growing monthly and the pantry is
having a really hard time keeping up with 
the demand.

Many years ago i had no need of pantry food
until about 2009....I was hit hard with cancer
twice in the same year then in 2008 physical
disability reared its ugly head.

I did get stuck in a chair for 15 years and nobody
took my disability seriously,friends and family 
all blew it off as being just downright lazy...
I could only stand a few minutes and walking
my 350 ft driveway was impossible.

I have finally overcome the chair with a lot of 
weight loss and determination
so i dont need a handicap cart  anymore....
but over the winter i have gained a
few pounds and now that the ice is gone i can
go for walks down the street.

I do have a few good friends here and most of
them are older than me. and none of them
are as youthful as they once were either.
I am certainly not my 21 year old self anymore
and now i find myself doing more and planning
more this summer.

This is going to be the year where thoughtful
changes are made to my life and housing.

In May i will be planting fruit and vegetable
seeds around my property and just let it 
grow wild...

Bell peppers,carrots,potatoes
strawberries and the like will be a September
score so i hope i can donate to the Pantry.

I still go to the food pantry and now that i can
stand quite a while it is like going shopping..
Usually i get a pretty good score.

So you say its free,well it cost someone 
somewhere and with all the governmental
slash and burn i can see the pantry will 
be affected.

The nice thing about the pantry is they dont
judge based on local rumor nor do they give
you the stink eye but as all things i think
this year of 2025 will be a pivotal moment
for myself as things change for the better.

One day,someday i would like to be a donor
and support the cause....Give back to the
community so others can have extra as they
need it. 

Thank You W.C.F.P.

Peace BigT