Elvis - A Lighted Candle

[Laura]

I just came across this while looking for Elvis articles from the fifties. After reading this I just love his parents. They were so unpretentious and innocent in how they spoke of Elvis. I wonder if Elvis was embarrassed when his father spoke of giving Elvis the old sex talk. This is just so precious and shows just how much they adored their son.

http://www.elvis-history-blog.com/young-elvis.html

[FairyTale]

Thanks Laura you found a real Treasure in that Articial, and Elvis never Changed even after his Fame Grew! He always put other People First, it didn't matter if he knew them or not.

[Wanda June Hill]

No, he never did change- he remained the good natured, obedient son his parrents tried to raise in some hard times. He spoke of being punihsed, various things, a few times he said, and also said, he "deserved more'n he got" because he had been strong headed and didn't listen or mind his parents. He never did hold a grudge either, excused his dad's laspes saying, "he was always doin' jobs too hard for him 'n it hurt his back from when he was young and a field hand" etc:. And his mom worked hard too, so he tried to help all he could and would make dinner so she wouldn't have to etc:...and he even told me about doing the laundry on a wash board for her to surprise her for her birthday when she had to work- he was about l0 at that time- she was so pleased he said...and in telling that, he sounded about l0.
it's so funny not in a happy way, that the only people who ever put him down and say bad things, think them about him, are the ones he had working for him, living with him and who seemed to feel he never gave them enough, credit, money, attention, praise etc;... and who say he lied, hated women, had no sense of decency or concern for any female, and that he used them, tossed them out for a better one, and didn't care what happened to his rejects. Everyone else around him, including those "rejects" say the opposite and still love and care for his memory.
And most would give just about anything to spend time with him again, men and women, and many have a great desire and need to be with him again in the here after.
Elvis didn't change, he grew, he learned, he practiced what he believed, and he tried to help, serve, comfort, excite and teach, and gave unbaised love to everyone he met, young, old, in between and all races and colors- he didn't care. If you didn't speak English he hugged you any way and he looked into your eyes and let you know he cared... it was tangible as if he had spoken it.
Andhe was the biggest super star the world has ever known and probably shall remain so until this world ends and a new one begins. And then I think he'll be there- guiding, teaching and loving everyone and every moment of it. I am going to be there. Let's load the bus!
wjh

[Blue Moon]

Great article! Thank you Laura for providing the link to it.

“He’s a sympathetic boy, and tender-hearted,” Vernon continued. “It hurts him when someone thinks bad of him. Maybe this will tell you what he’s like. He was usherin’ at the movies this time, and on his night off he was downtown with his friends and he sees this Salvation Army lady takin’ up the Christmas collection. But the box was empty. Elvis put his last $5 bill in it, and started drummin’ up a noise to get that box filled. It was filled.”

Yes, it surely does show what a caring tender hearted person Elvis was. I am so curious as to what this shy boy did to drum up noise. Did he ring the bell loudly? Did he shout words for help? Can't help but wonder. First I've heard of this story.

[Sarena]

Laura, thanks for posting this!!!!!! It surely is good that these stories, like Blue Moon quoted, become public!

[Laura]

He was just so special. Last night there was a story on the news about a woman who had her beloved doggie cloned. Out came a litter of five cloned pups.

I wish we could clone a litter of Elvis'. One for me, one for you, etc.

[ALNA]

haha Laura, wouldn' t that be something.....

He was beautiful, and i mean not only the outside. If there were more Elvis's the world would be a far better place to live.

Funny but i often think about that...... IMO the world never was the same after he went......

[Wanda June Hill]

Wow...clone me a couple- I'd have to share just one with Starla- she can have her own!

I wonder if those puppies will live normal lives or if they don't last- I've heard thate organs and cells break down quickly in cloned animas...they are cloning things to eat right now-and it's in the market places too- but they are slaughtered young and still have young cells etc: but I wonder.
Kind of like that first birth control pill rage- we didn't know what it would do in long term, but that wasn't talked about much, and so many thousands of us were the guinia pigs... now we know the problems and it's a bit late...but we were the models for new ones and they are better but still, messing with nature in ways not intended, is bound to cause some problems sooner or later- Mother Nature had it pretty well in hand- and then we go messing around with it...something's bound to crop up.
In our times back then, we were told much about side affects- just minor ones...but long term were the fiberoids, tumors, over production of cell growth, mutant types, ovarian cancer, premature aging, dry, brittle hair, skin discoloration, kidney stones, gall bladder stones, haromone problems and excessive hair growth on the fact etc;... eck. And we have to get the surgery for gal bladder removal or suffer and maybe die from it bursting, can't digest certain foods right the rest of one's life after ward, weight gaining that isn't normal and hard to keep at bay, bone thinning early,
aging quicker, some women lose their teeth faster, and we give up the week of pain and moodiness for the off chance we won't get pg- but we will for the rest of lives, have all the other problems. Oh did I forget- high blood pressure, and some have enlarged hears (me for 0ne) and we have morning sickness the rest of our lives even without the pill! Yep, we bought the farm easily in those days. Then live with it....caving in or not. I am glad I do not have to put up with all that every month though- so L guess it was worth the end results- sorta. didn't want to live f orever anyway. BUT now we have to watch out for mutated veggies and fruits....they are NOT natural and therefore cannot be broken down normally by the human bodies or animals either... It's in the name of money this time- and before it made lots of money for doctors and gave us the "sexual revolution in the 50 -60=70= so toss it up- see where it falls down the road. wjh

[Laura]

Wow, those birth control pills sounded dangerous. Tell me Wanda, are you glowing like nuclear green these days from taking those pills?

It getting scary buying veggies and fruits at the market these days. They have recalls almost weekly now with them. Last night they said there is a recall on hamburg because of an outbreak of something bad from eating it. I don't know, all these recalls are starting to give me the willies or chicken skin as they say in Hawaii. We don't eat beef, but we do love veggies and fruit. We don't have a garden, darn it. If anyone here has a garden I will pay you for the veggies and send money to FEDEX them overnight to me.

[Rainbow Light]

I sure wish I could help you out in this one, Laura. Organic fruits and veg that come from people's gardens are at least healthy and we know where they come from, these days so much is genetically modified to look bigger and 'better' plus has goodness only knows what! This now includes meat and everything else, it's truly scary!

[FairyTale]

Yes it sure is Very Scary!

[Wanda June Hill]

Hi,

Starla being in the veggie and fruit business< says always look for the organic seal on product packages- and always wash things even if it's already washed and ready to eat or says that on the package. She says just use a strainer and rinse things off- that helps get rid of any residue of "natural fertilizer" etc: and things are safer. She says that they have to put on labels the location or orgin of the products now- or can't sell it. This was something being "fought over" and whoever was doing the fighting for it won. She will not eat spinich however- and says to get the mixed spring salads and never buy "head lettuce" as it doesn't digest well and turns to "slime" in one's stomach with little nutrition at all in it. I always liked that too- but now I buy what she eats as she knows all this stuff first hand. Natural stuff, home grown is good as long as you know what they used for natural fertilizer which requires time for "curing" before it can safely be used. The meat products get tainted in the over crowding etc: and over medicating of animals aa a result of that over crowding. Then there is the horror stories (which are true events)
of the processing plants where they really get contanimated and are packaged that way. NEVER buy preground beef in tubes- in stead buy a roast or round steak and have them grind it for you or do it yourself is even better- you can wash off the steak or roast and grind it in your own clean grinder- it's easy. We used to grind all our own at home with a hand grinder and that was good tasting meat. Now so much of it is old meat ground up and dyed to look fresh etc: not to mention one doesn't know what it might be actually- And buy organicly free ranged grown chickens- otherwise your eating burned out young hens raised in gages for eggs- that are now coming with salomena inside them! Cook those eggs well kids, they couldn't pay me enough to eat a poached or 3 minute egg! Not today! It's scrambled well eggs for us!
Fortunately out here the law passed to make animal and egg "farmers" give proper care and room to their "crops". Much to their dismay because it will "raise the cost" etc: of doing that- well, don't buy into that line because the money they will "save" from having to shoot those creatures up with drugs to keep them "alive" long enough to reach the age for processing etc:... will over ride the extra cost of making more room and comfort to the poor things. The drug companies fought hard to defeat that bill- they stand to lose money because "animal and egg farmers" won't need so much of their supposed "medicines" any more.
Funny thing is, those egg raisers sell a dozen eggs for pennies on the carton- and the price is then jacked up to more than 4 bucks a carton in some places.... that's why they over crowd the hens etc; and get their money back after a few months of egg laying round the clock by selling the hens for whatever they turn into. Hens can live to be in their 20's and they will continue laying if they take a break every few months- and produce fine eggs. Like dairy cows though, they are burned out before they are a year old; dairy cows are sent to slaughter by age 7 years old- they have a 30 some odd year life span if properly cared for. Says a lot about our "dairy farmers" huh.

Well, enough of that- it just pays to be really careful what one eats and drinks these days. All over the world things are changing so rapidly and so much is coming to the markets...so much it can't ALL be inspected- just a few items even get looked at- it pays to be careful. I see cooks on tv open meat packages and put the stuff right into the pan or skillet without washing it off under running water. Not a good idea- one should always wash off the meat carefully, chicken as well as beef and pork- really. Sometimes in cooking people stick a fork or something into raw meat and then lay it down on a platter and keep testing or whatever- each time with that fork etc;... this can pass on whatever was first on the meat and it isn't always heated up hot enough to kill some things. Thats a fact.
It pays to be careful and not sorry later on...Once you have one of those "bacteria" things, you won't ever forget it! I know from experience a few years ago--Jimmie learned about it a few years later- from eating breakfast out at a nice place too. He still likes to eat out- but he's very careful to get scrambled well and well done stuff!

wjh

[Laura]

We gave up beef about five years ago for just the reasons you state Wanda. The older I got the more red meat made me feel tired after I ate it. It seemed to take days to digest it and I felt so lousy. My sister has been a vegetarian for years and told me about veal, beef and the de-beaking of chickens. That's when I decided it was time for a change. I still can't quite get away from the poultry, but I am learning about what to eat for protein sources.

We also only eat organic veggies. It's so scary out there now with all the contamination. There have been times where I have been sick for days and then figured it had to have been the food I ate. I feel so much better without the red meat. Once a year I have bacon and then I am fine for another year. It makes me so bloated and I feel gross from it. I do love it though.

I can say that I do stay thin, my skin is in excellent condition for a woman who's almost 50 and I have been more energetic, (except when my immune system has gone nuts on me) so I will continue on the road I am on and keep learning so that I can wean myself from even poultry.

[FairyTale]

Wanda is so Great to hear from you, and I know all to well in what you said about Chickens being caged 4 or 5 at a time for laying eggs. I worked on a Egg Farm, and I also Pulled the Chickens when they were wore out from to much Laying. I know that those poor Hens were nothing but skin and Bones almost, and were shipped to be frying chickens. Its really a shame that now days we don't know if the nexted bite of food well kill us or not!

[Rainbow Light]

Great information from Starla regarding fruit and veg, please pass on thanks on our behalf, Wanda?! And also to you for posting up and sharing! Anything one can do to help make a difference I say! Regarding a program I saw here earlier this year regarding chickens and letting them be free-range instead of packed into a factory, UK chefs Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall have done much to share information and encourage many to buy free range/organic produce and to give recipe ideas also. I don't touch red meat any more either, can relate to what you say, Laura, it makes me feel real tired generally also so tend to refrain from eating as a rule, just occasionally a bacon sandwich but can take it or leave it even then.