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6 www.DesertMessenger.com DESERT Blood drive in area MESSENGER By Shanana “Rain” BearCat Quartzsite s FREE Community Paper Founded by Walt Akin October 1, 2004 P�������� �� P���� R��� P��������� C�. P.O. Box 3185 Quartzsite, AZ 85359 P�������� ����� � ����� 1st & 3rd Wednesday Sept. thru May with Special Summer Editions June, July & August EDITOR/PUBLISHER Shanana “Rain” BearCat CONTRIBUTING JOURNALIST Joanne Winer GUEST COLUMNIST Jedidiah Free GUEST COLUMNIST The late Rosalee O Wheeler GUEST COLUMNIST Gypsy Jane Finley CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Starr BearCat NAME PLATE LETTERING Paul Winer www.DesertMessenger.com www.MyQuartzsite.com E-mail: [email protected] Copyright 2013 Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the Desert Messenger. LIKE US on Facebook.com/ DesertMessengerNews FOLLOW US on Twitter @QuartzsiteRain Proud to be a Quartzsite Licensed Business 928-916-4235 July 15, 2015 “Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” ~Mother Teresa I awoke this morning to a video a friend shared on my Facebook page which brought so much laughter and sweet memories of a brother who left us for the great hunting grounds in the sky. I remembered how simple laughter is; for it’s just being in the moment, not worrying about who’s right or who’s wrong; not being concerned about what the future brings. Just laughing in the moment. What sheer pleasure that is and how easy we can forget to partake in simple laughter. We get caught up in day to day life with bills, worries, other people’s drama, etc. When snowbirds share their online photos of their grandchildren laughing and playing together, my heart is happy knowing they are enjoying being in the moment with their loved ones. Our society could LETTERS TO EDITOR POLICY Desert Messenger encourages letters from its readers. Letters should be no longer than 300 words, and may be edited for grammar, content and length. OPINIONS EXPRESSED HEREIN DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THOSE OF THE DESERT MESSENGER. We invite you to not only see a problem, but search for the solution to share with the community, keeping the benefit of all in mind. Letters considered libelous, in poor taste, on a personal issue, mean spirited or dominated by Scripture quotes will not be published. Third party letters will not be accepted. To avoid confusion over people with common o ȁͥ