Hello everyone. I
hope you had a fantastic month. In Michigan, we have had a
few thaws and a lot of rain. Unfortunately, that has
created the worst pot holes in memory. Many of our streets
and expressways look like they are from war torn counties
with many mine fields and craters to avoid. Oh well...
PURE MICHIGAN!
We had a great time at
the annual UHY Cares / Dan McCarty Texas Holdem event in February. It
was sold out once again, and the event raised
nearly $25,000 which will support the Lupus
Alliance, and the American Cancer Society. Thank you Steve
McCarty, UHY Cares, and the Emagine Royal Oak team
for a first rate event. And thank you for the
hundreds of players and sponsors making this a big
success.
Thanks
to all of you who voted in our
13th Annual McCarty Metro Awards in this past month. Although the voting was light, I think all of our winners are very deserving. Congratulations to all of our winners including 2 newest members in our Hall of Fame,
Margaret
McCarty and Kathlene McCarty.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who played our
7th NFL Pigskin Pickem challenge this past winter. It was
a lot of fun. Congrats to our winner, Mike Wiacek who is
also the first repeat champion.
We have many new things coming up in the McCarty Metro this year, including our next 72 hour Film Contest coming up this summer. If you or someone you know are not subscribed yet to the Metro, it's free, and its the best way to make sure you are aware of all the great things before they happen.
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On March 26, I will
be going in for knee replacement surgery. I am a
little nervous, so I ask for your prayers and well
wishes for a successful operation and speedy
recovery.
Finally, my
brother Jerry has had a rough month as he fights cancer. I
love him and I know you all do too. Please keep him, along
with Kathlene, Dana, and Evan in your prayers as they keep
battling.
Our next issue will be out in May, so I would like to wish you all a Happy St. Patrick's day and a blessed Easter.
I leave you with a story of unselfish acts of kindness.
Enjoy...
A
long time ago, a man
was driving his car, when he saw an older lady,
stranded on the side of the road. He saw that she
needed help. So he stopped his rough looking Pontiac near her
Mercedes and got out.
He
smiled, while he was approaching her, still she was
worried, as nobody had stopped for hours. Moreover,
he did not look safe, as his appearance was so poor
and shabby. He could see, how frightened she was, so
he tried to calm her: "I‘m here to help you,
don‘t worry. My name is Bryan Anderson".
The
tire was flat, so he had to crawl under the car.
While changing the tire, he got dirty and cut his his
hand.
When
the job was done, she asked how much she owed him
for his help. Bryan, while dirty and bleeding just smiled. He said: "If you
really want to pay me back, the next time you see
someone, who needs help, give that person the needed
assistance. and think of me". They lady thanked
him and drove
off.
That
same evening, she decided to stop in a small cafe to
warm up and get some coffee and a bite to eat. That
place looked dingy and was practically empty. Then she saw a waitress, nearly
eight months pregnant, wiping her wet hair with a
towel. The waitress working a double shift looked
tired, but she had a sweet friendly smile and
gave the lady attentive service, even though she had
spent the whole day on her feet.
The
lady wondered how someone, who has so little, can be
so kind and giving to a stranger. Then she
remembered Bryan. The lady had finished her coffee and
paid with a hundred dollar bill. The waitress went
to get change and when she came back, the lady was
gone. She left a note on the napkin:
The
waitress also found four more one hundred bills
under the napkin.
Later
that night after her shift while coming home, the waitress was
thinking about the lady and the money she left. She
was wondering, how the lady could know, how much she
and her husband needed it, especially now, when the
baby will soon arrive. She knew that her husband
worried about that, so she was glad to tell him good
news.
When
she arrived, the husband was sound asleep. Instead
of waking him as she knew how hard he worked, and he
hadn't been sleeping well because of their financial
troubles, so she simply whispered.
"Everything's gonna be all right... Then she
kissed him tenderly on the cheek and said, "I love you
Bryan Anderson".
Here's to love, unselfish acts of kindness, and not letting them end
with you. Cheers!