FEBRUARY 21, 2025 ON MY CORNER ASK YOUR VENDOR Who was your first love? Her name was Clara. She has passed. May she rest in peace! — Larzell Washington, #128 I first fell in love with the universe, the planets. I watched them every night. — Juliano Sanchez, #174 My dog, Candy. I just loved that dog. We were both just pups. — David Mitchell, #661 Marta. In Cuba. When I was 13. — Roberto Isla Caballero, #347 Ceeny Ellen ... in kindergarten or first grade. We were freelance kids and had lots of fun together. — Ken Parks, #490 The last time I saw her was at the Heathrow airport (in London). She was studying nursing. We had great plans together, but they didn't work out. My first love was an innocent love. We eventually grew apart from physical and emotional distance, but I'll never forget this true love! — Will Shakespeare, #258 My first love broke my heart when I was 11 or 12. — Joe Woods, #103 A girl named Janice Stewart. It was puppy love; I was in grade school. — Lonnie Baker, #99 WILL SHAKESPEARE Groundcover vendor No. 258 On the lush, green, rural highlands of Jamaica’s St. Ann Parish, a prince of peace was born. Robert Nesta Marley was a gift from God. At the age of 12, he and his mother moved to Kingston’s poor neighborhood of Trench Town. At the age of 19, in 1963, he joined the reggae music group, “The Wailers.” They were hugely successful. Worldwide, the reggae band sold more than 75 million records. Marley became a global superstar adored by intergenerational fans and music lovers. Bob Marley and The Wailers composed dozens of popular hit songs. Many are GROUNDCOVER NEWS Happy 80th birthday to a global superstar, Bob Marley! sing-alongs. Do you remember these songs? They include • “No Woman No Cry” • “Get Up, Stand Up” • “Could You Be Loved” • “Is This Love” • “Sun Is Shining” • “Buffalo Soldier” • “Natural Mystic” • “Turn Your Lights Down Low” • “Waiting In Vain” • “Redemption Song” • “All in One” • “Positive Vibration” • “Lively Up Yourself” • “Trenchtown Rock” • “Stir It Up” • and of course, “One Love!” When people all over the world talk about the Greek concept of “AGAPE,” which means universal love, they also talk about Bob Marley’s most popular song, “ONE LOVE, ONE HEART … Let’s get together and it will be all right.” Bob Marley was born on February 6, 1945. He died from melanoma on May 11, 1981. He was only 36 years old! With hearts full of gratitude, love and songs, we remember Bob Nesta Marley this February and all the joy he brought to this world. Happy Valentines across the miles! February happiness and cakes. I like to go to the movies a lot. Disney cartoons are good for ValDENISE SHEARER Groundcover vendor No. 485 February is a loving month. In the month of February, we celebrate all kinds of love and we celebrate Black History Month. February is a very challenging month because it is in the winter time and my health doesn't do very good in the wintertime. I can’t get out and do things. But there are indoor activities like making cards and there are activities you can do like go to church and praise God. There are activities to do like make decorations with candy entine’s Day, too. There’s a romantic Disney movie called "Lady and the Tramp." I really like that cartoon a lot because it is cute and beautiful. I don’t know who St. Valentine is but I’d like to do more research to find out who he is, because I think he might have been a good person. February and Valentine’s Day are also very colorful. I like the colorful Cupid boys and girls, and the very pretty hearts. February is also National Heart Month. So February is the month of love and accepting everybody and having fun with your lover or friends or family. It’s also the month of my boyfriend Richard’s birthday (February 8th)! I really enjoy the month of February and will celebrate when I’m well enough. I pray to God that my health gets better so I can enjoy it. 3
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