My wife and I drove to Chatfield, Minnesota, on Saturday to participate in
their Western Days Parade.  What a wonderful experience.  Prior to our
arrival their newspaper did a wonderful very personalized story about my
Mayberry Guru activities.  When we arrived in town they gave me a copy of
the paper.  They also arranged for me to be interviewed live on radio twice
and once on their TV station before, during, and after the parade.  There
were thousands of people at the parade and the reception I received was so
overwhelming and humbling.

On our way to and from Chatfield, we traveled through several hundred miles
of beautiful rolling hills, farmlands, and small towns of Wisconsin and
Minnesota.  I couldn't help but reflect upon all the parts of the world
that are now in such turmoil.  As I traveled through our little towns and
past quaint Amish farms I thought of all the people of Iraq, Afghanistan,
Israel, and the Ukraine who live each day in fear of bombs and bullets
reining down upon them.  I thanked God as I drove that in my 67 years of
life I have never experienced one single act of violence.

We as a people of this great land are so fortunate to be able to live where
we do.  And to think what a privilege I have that I am able to spend every
weekend traveling to different  small town where I can help spread a little
happiness and sunshine.  I made a promise to myself while driving that I
will continue to spread the wonderful word of Mayberry as long as I am able
to do so.  When I get to the point when I can no longer walk behind my car,
then I will sit in the front seat and wave to the people.

For those of us who are Maberryites, we must not only "defy the mafia", we
must "defy all the evil ones" who are attempting to change our lives.  We
must continue to live our lives without fear and continue to do the things
we love so that those who hate us cannot defeat us in any way.

-- 
Ken Anderson
The Mayberry Guru
2906 May Street
Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701
www.themayberryguru.com
www.mayberryreflections.com
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