I went to my mailbox on August 17th and took out a birthday card from my dearest friend. It made me think that every year for almost 30 years Wilfred Web was always the first Birthday card I received from any other person on earth. He is 95 years old and takes care of his younger bride that has Parkinson disease and severe broken hip twenty four seven. He prays that he can outlive his wife so he can take care of her. I have so much respect and admiration for Wilfred D, Web. That, always cares for others and has always helped anyway he can without judging them. (08/18.2012 Updated.)The fact that my sister and I were abandoned by two severely alcoholic parents, leaving my journey as a child through my teenage years full of severe abuse in all forms you can think of. Fifty years later I found my missing sister I never knew I had until I was thirty, and sadly she was in a wheelchair with severe MS. Thank God she was raised by our father's sister and was lead to believe they were her parents and she did not know she had a brother until she became an adult. Often I think how wonderful it would be for my sister and me, if we would have had a father like him. However, God gives each person their own journey, and Acceptance is the answer to living a life of peace and serenity. When it is his time to cross through the golden gates to be in the Holy Spirits presence, I shall weep for my loss, and celebrate the reward my friend will have for all eternity.
I am pleased to say I have had a truly unique friend for almost 30 years. How unique? He is the most humble man I have ever known in my life time, and he does not know he is humble. Even more unusual is a former politician that served Three terms as a State Representative in Michigan. His name, Wilfred D. Webb, PhD. Every campaign Webb was not the candidate with the most money he was the candidate with the most sincere heart and soul. Wilfred never said one negative thing about a person or a political party or disrespected, nor blamed the President of the United States, for the ills of America at that time. He was Formerly in education starting as a teacher with many grateful students to a school superintendent that loved and respected him. I remember going to his Office in Lansing Michigan, one time, and while I was there I noticed boxes full of awards he had received, about 30 or so. I grabbed a box of them and said to Wilfred, they need to be hung on the wall. That was the only time I saw Wilfred get upset. He told he did not want them on the wall, leave them in the box. After, he retired they went on the walls in his basement where nobody usually goes. He lost running for his Fourth term to an unusually young candidate with lots of financial support coming from a "upper-class" neighborhood, while Wilfred always lived in a small "working class" city of 20.000 populations. His heart was always busy doing things for other people and trying not to get caught nor talk about what he did for others. Wilfred D. Webb, is the only politician that deserves to use the world God in a sentence, but he did not, he is a real Christina that does not use God to get votes, but to keep his heart and soul spiritual. I cringe when I hear other politicians dishonour God's name for gain. Unfortunately for Americans will not find any politicians as humble or honest as Wilfred in office again. Remember Wilfred D. Webb when watching these "flim flam" politicians in public that indicate how talented they are, and how miserable their opposition is and tosses in God ever chance they can for votes. If, Wilfred knew I wrote this he would be upset. So be it, his story must be told as an model for other hopefully will follow. I doubt if he will see it because he has no compute, nor has he ever had an answering machine at home. He carried a plain cell phone with no bells or whistles, and it was for his staff to reach him and his wife. Wilfred may not even have a cell phone now, since his wife has Parkinson's disease.Wilfred stays home full time taking care of his Beautiful wife that use to sing like an angel. God Bless and keep my dear friend safe till the angels call.
A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle. ~Benjamin Franklin
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