Show of hands: How many of you have seen someone famous? Unless you live in a cave, I think most of us have seen a famous person. We watch TV, go to concerts, and take part in the occasional baseball game.
Now, how many of you know someone famous? Not quite as many. My brush with fame, I worked with someone that was an extra in the movie "New Year's Eve".
Now, how many of you can say you are related to someone famous? Me, me, me...I can. I am actually related to someone famous. And who is that you may ask? My mom.
About a week before Thanksgiving, I was driving to Hoboken when my cell phone started ringing. My caller ID indicated that it was a woman from my mom's church—all kinds of thoughts went through my mind. The only reason I would get a call from mom's church is because something was wrong. The scenarios played out in my head. She had taken a fall or was being rushed to the hospital! Boy was I wrong.
For those of you that know my mom, you know how involved she is in her church. One thing in particular that she has gotten involved with over the years is the church's preschool. As a way to thank her for her years of service and dedication, the preschool wanted to do something special. Usually this sort of thing is done after the person has passed away and they never know that something wonderful was done for them, but they wanted to do it while she was still around to enjoy it.
I know you're all waiting to know what they did.
Are you ready?
They named a library after her! The Elsie Muller Children's Library, dedicated on December 5, 2013.
How. Cool. Is. This. A hundred years from now when we are all long gone her name will be around for all to see.
So yeah, I am related to someone famous, definitely famous.
Love you mom!
Until next time...
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