THANK GOD FOR THE VILLAGE

THE OTHER DAY I WAS OUT ON A FOOD RUN AND CAME ACROSS A FAMILIAR FACE. IT WAS ONE OF THE OWNER'S FROM THE DAYCARE I ATTENDED. SHE'S AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS "AUNTIE LISA". WE SPOKE BRIEFLY AS I DIDN'T WANT TO INTERRUPT WHAT SHE WAS DOING. IT WAS REALLY GOOD SEEING HER AS SHE BROUGHT BACK SO MANY MEMORIES FROM MY CHILDHOOD THAT I'LL FOREVER BE GRATEFUL FOR. MCCULLOUGH'S CREATIVE CHILDREN CENTER IS A DAYCARE LOCATED IN EAST ATLANTA OWNED BY AN EXTRAORDINARY MAN NAMED MR. MCCULLOUGH, ALSO KNOWN AS "GRANDDADDY". MR. MCCULLOUGH IS A MAN THAT WORE MANY HATS. ASIDE FROM ROLE HE PLAYS TO HIS BIOLOGICAL FAMILY, TO THE HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN THAT HAVE PASSED THROUGH HIS DAYCARE HE HAS BEEN A FATHER, GRANDDAD, PROVIDER, AND PROTECTOR. MR. MCCULLOUGH SAVED A LOT OF US. UNDER HIS CARE MANY HAVE LEARNED THE MEANING OF EXTENDED FAMILY AND TRUE MEANING OF FRIENDSHIP. MANY HAVE LAUGHED, CRIED, REJOICED, AND MOURNED IN HIS PRESENCE. MR. MCCULLOUGH SAW THE POTENTIAL IN US AND PUSHED US TO BELIEVE IN OURSELVES. MR. MCCULLOUGH WAS HEAVILY INVOLVED IN ALL OUR FEATURES AND OFTEN CHECKED IN ON US AT SCHOOL WHEN WE LEAST EXPECTED IT. I DON'T KNOW MANY MEN WILLING TO EXTEND THEMSELVES PASS THEIR OWN RESPONSIBILITIES YET MR. MCCULLOUGH WENT OVER AND BEYOND FOR US. THERE'S NO WAY TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE THAT WOULD BE WORTHY ENOUGH FOR HIS HONOR, I JUST PRAY MY WORDS ARE SUFFICIENT. MAY I NOT FORGET THE STAFF THAT PLAYED EQUALLY IMPORTANT ROLES IN HELPING TO SHAPE THE AMAZING HUMAN BEINGS AT MCCC. WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT, WISDOM, LOVE PATIENCE, UNDERSTANDING, AND STRENGTH WE COULD NOT HAVE MADE IT WITHOUT YOU. "IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD" AND I THANK GOD FOR THE ONE I WAS BROUGHT UP IN.

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