Commun ty Matters Salina Presbyterian Manor
October 2018
Mary’s Musings By Mary Bridges, chaplain Salina Presbyterian Manor
I struggle with the mood of our world. Our world today feels so broken and filled with anger, hostility and disrespect. It seems far removed from the values that my father taught me. My father was a first-generation American with an eighth-grade education. He was the smartest and kindest person I have ever known. He had a gentle soul. His life and words reflected his faith and values. From him, I learned to respect others, no matter what their opinions or views might be. He taught me to help others when they need help, and to always remember to thank those who have helped us. He taught me that actions define who we are and our words have more power than we realize. This simple story shows us the power and importance of our words. One day, a group of frogs decided to make a race to the top of a high tower. A lot of people came to see them and give them their support, but the race had just begun and everybody was already saying that the frogs would not get there: “It doesn’t make any sense going on! You’ll never reach the top of the MUSINGS, continued on page 3
Dale Anderson sells between 600 and 800 soup supper tickets each year.
Soup supper superhero For the past six years, the success of Presbyterian Manor’s annual Soup Supper can be partially traced back to one man—Dale Anderson, who hits the streets each year to sell tickets to the event all over town. Dale’s reasons for being involved in the supper are a mix of personal and charitable. “I do it for two reasons. First, I’ve been here in Salina for many years and know a lot of people, so I get to see a lot of them this way. Second, the funds go to the Good Sam program,” said Dale. On average, Dale sells between 600 to 800 tickets each year—although he says doing so in recent years has become relatively easy. “I really don’t have too much of a sales pitch anymore,” said Dale. “They see me coming and they get out the checkbook.” Dale has been slowed a bit this year due to injuries, but he sees his SOUP, continued on page 2