11.1- Come. Four English letters.

 11.1-

Come.

Four English letters. They set up such joy in my heart. Mom would get up on the first day of the week to cook fried chicken. Mashed potatoes. Gravy. Rolls. Tomatoes. Okra. Green beans. Apple or pecan pie or apple cobbler.

She was going to use these four English letters. She was going to church in the summer under the tabernacle, sheet iron roofed shed or wooden church building across from the Oak Ridge cemetery for assembly, Sunday School, worship.

After church she would say to a visiting preacher and other people, "Come over for lunch."

In the evening service she would say her friends, "Come over for leftovers and let's play 42."

Halloween. ""Come by and bring kids or grandkids I've got candy."

Thanksgiving. To kids, grandkids, nephews, nieces and their friends. "When can yall come?"

Christmas.

Springbreak.

Summer vacation.

Any holiday.

"Yall come when you can."

Reminds me of a story of a father whose son had ran away from home. Ran out of money. Came to his senses and decided go home knowing their would be a good job and plenty of good food.

The great storyteller said he came home and his father saw him on the way to the front door and ran.

Yes, ran to greet him.

Let's get this party going. ..

Come.