| Show of the great team of horses in his hands The blood vessels of his arms protruded could see the muscles and sinews in those strong arms Howadmired them His hands as rough and dry as the ground he worked were now softened by time away from the soil so also were his soul and countenance softened by time and the incorporation of the principles of his religion which now he had time to reflect on linking them with the many experiences of his life time to visit with children and grandchildren time to teach and to share experiences time to attend the temple time to listen He could tell about how someone got the nickname that stuck with the family for generations He could tell the harrowing experiences of bringingload of logs down offsteep grade in the mountain of holding the hand break of smelling and seeing the smoke as the wheels of the wagon skidded down the mountain He could tell of how he lost his finger because it got wrapped up inlogging chain or in the open gears ofpiece of farm machinery Iloved to listen to these and niany more stories as he and one of his kind sat in the barber shop This old High Priest could be from any number of one of the small communities of Mormondom love this man Though wrinkled bent and frail he has dignityyes evengracewhich fully qualifies him for the title of High Priest UNCLE SANTA Shirley Burnside Non Professional Second Place Personal Recollection Uncle Don Reynolds wastease There wasspark in his eyes that meant wherever he was there were smiles laughter and always something going on His intelligence and good heart kept the teasing tofun level especially for kids 40 |
