Hollis was in his Senior year when he came down with a severe case of mono..guess who probably gave it to him..He was in Iowa State infirmary for over a week just at mid-term..rules did not allow you to make up tests and the next year ISU was changing it's format from quarters to semesters..the class he was enrolled in would not be repeated for another year..
Prayers have always been a part of my life..We had the Elders come and administer to him..I glared at the cute little nurses who told me I had to leave..the visitng hours were over...They had the audacity to come in and give him a back rub while I sat and watched!.. anyway..he was able to recover quickly and even though very weakened able to take the exams and cont. on toward graduation.
I am grateful that I had almost 8 years with him.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Mono
Hollis and I got back to Ames from Arizona with 50 cents to our name and dad's Mercury. We had subleased an apartment from one of the members who went home over summer break so at least we had roof over our head..Hollis sat me down and explained that he was able to support himself and pay tuition with is job in Nevada, Ia..but if I wanted to live..I had to go to work...
Fortunatly I had already figured that out and had taken typing classes at the Y..so job hunting I went..became a stenographer for the Iowa State Library , Order Dept..
The last week of school at the Y had been stressfull ..I was in the school infirmary with a full blown case of mononucleosis..the"kissing " disease.. For some reason the doctors ordered me to have tranquilizers around-the-clock..I guess I was too hyper about missing classes..One of my typing instructors called the nurse at the infirmary and asked if were physically able to take the typing exam...nurse said..why not..I think she forgot about the tranqualizer..
I marched my self over the the classroom,, feeling pretty good!..Now you have to understand that in my shorthand class I had to use an old Royal typwriter that to make the platten turn up the page you hit a leaver th with you hand...but..in typing class we had the newer Slectrics..you punched a return button with you little finger...got that? I started taking the typing test on the Selectric..but forgot (tranquilizer ya know?) that I did not have to throw my hand across the bar at the end of the page..I almost fell out of my chair when my hand went up, wacked across the bar..that wasn't there and the momentum almost put me on the floor..I started giggling..and had a hard time completing the typing test...
Fortunatly I had already figured that out and had taken typing classes at the Y..so job hunting I went..became a stenographer for the Iowa State Library , Order Dept..
The last week of school at the Y had been stressfull ..I was in the school infirmary with a full blown case of mononucleosis..the"kissing " disease.. For some reason the doctors ordered me to have tranquilizers around-the-clock..I guess I was too hyper about missing classes..One of my typing instructors called the nurse at the infirmary and asked if were physically able to take the typing exam...nurse said..why not..I think she forgot about the tranqualizer..
I marched my self over the the classroom,, feeling pretty good!..Now you have to understand that in my shorthand class I had to use an old Royal typwriter that to make the platten turn up the page you hit a leaver th with you hand...but..in typing class we had the newer Slectrics..you punched a return button with you little finger...got that? I started taking the typing test on the Selectric..but forgot (tranquilizer ya know?) that I did not have to throw my hand across the bar at the end of the page..I almost fell out of my chair when my hand went up, wacked across the bar..that wasn't there and the momentum almost put me on the floor..I started giggling..and had a hard time completing the typing test...
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Old Joke..
Joanne made a statement of Facebook about Hollis' comment that life in the Church is work in the Church..so true..There is an old story that applies to both Hollis and T:
Ayoung girl was crying in the cathedral when the parish priest came and sat down beside her. "What is the matter, my child?" he asked.. Sniffling she explained that she had found her soul mate. "But that is good!" said the priest.."NO!" wailed the girl, he isn't catholic!.."Why", said the priest, "That can easily be remedied.. Have him come to catachism classes and join the church.
The girl was ecstatic..and gave a priest a hug and went on her way...
A few months later that same priest found that same girl crying in the church.."What is the matter now? Did he not take the classes and become a member?" "Yes!" she wailed! "Then what can the matter be?" asked the priest> "He wants to be a priest!"
So it was with Hollis.. once he was taught the Gospel, he went into it all the way! No reservations, fully committed!. He was frequently called away from home to give blessing on consel..When he came home from doing the Lord's work he carried a special aura about him. almost a glow..It would be a little while before he was mine again..
.Then it took a little longer for T to recognize that joy lay in the gospel service..but/and as Sis. Aspura said..he loved those around him and spent most of his time trying to help others..Sis. Porter stated that while Relief Society president she always knew that Bro. Raisor, as High Priest Group Leader, would see that hometeachers or bishopric would take care of the sister that was in need. I have a newspaper clipping of Bro. Spence and T at the Bishop's wearhouse..he would volunteer to package orders and deliver them back to Sevierville.
Amazing..they were both taken back home when they lived a Christ-like life..I guess I have more to learn.
Ayoung girl was crying in the cathedral when the parish priest came and sat down beside her. "What is the matter, my child?" he asked.. Sniffling she explained that she had found her soul mate. "But that is good!" said the priest.."NO!" wailed the girl, he isn't catholic!.."Why", said the priest, "That can easily be remedied.. Have him come to catachism classes and join the church.
The girl was ecstatic..and gave a priest a hug and went on her way...
A few months later that same priest found that same girl crying in the church.."What is the matter now? Did he not take the classes and become a member?" "Yes!" she wailed! "Then what can the matter be?" asked the priest> "He wants to be a priest!"
So it was with Hollis.. once he was taught the Gospel, he went into it all the way! No reservations, fully committed!. He was frequently called away from home to give blessing on consel..When he came home from doing the Lord's work he carried a special aura about him. almost a glow..It would be a little while before he was mine again..
.Then it took a little longer for T to recognize that joy lay in the gospel service..but/and as Sis. Aspura said..he loved those around him and spent most of his time trying to help others..Sis. Porter stated that while Relief Society president she always knew that Bro. Raisor, as High Priest Group Leader, would see that hometeachers or bishopric would take care of the sister that was in need. I have a newspaper clipping of Bro. Spence and T at the Bishop's wearhouse..he would volunteer to package orders and deliver them back to Sevierville.
Amazing..they were both taken back home when they lived a Christ-like life..I guess I have more to learn.
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