This time of year you always hear about the first new baby of the new year \u2014 there was news story about that last evening. A few years ago that was a bigger deal than it is now, because the parents always got a lot of free \u201cstuff\u201d because their baby was the first born in the new year. I don\u2019t hear so much about that anymore<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve noticed that many businesses and products use the word \u201cfirst\u201d in their names. I guess being first has become important to all of us. Who wants to be the second man on the Moon, or take second place in a race. When I was young, I remember almost all banks being the \u201cFirst National Bank.\u201d Even churches latched on to being first \u2014 the church I attended in Maysville was the First Baptist Church. Recently I\u2019ve noticed some that some seem satisfied with being second \u2014 a few days ago, we passed the Second Baptist Church in Martinsburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But anyhow, I got to thinking\u2026. I don\u2019t know how we\u2019d get along without the word first. What would a football game be without a first quarter? And you couldn\u2019t even get started in school without the first grade; we all have a first name and the country has a first lady. What with so many wars throughout history, it\u2019s hard to believe we picked one to be the first<\/em> world war. Many discussions start with \u201cfirst things first\u2026\u201d and there\u2019s always a first among equals. We all form a first impression and often jump into things feet first. If we get up early we can see the first light and be the first come, first served. I\u2019m writing this blog in my office on the first floor of our house. We\u2019re all proud of our kids when they take their first step or say their first word. Most people that own a house have, or had, a first mortgage. When people get hurt, they\u2019re administered first aid, often by a first responder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So the list of firsts that we encounter every day goes on and on. I think this is the first time I\u2019ve blogged about \u201cfirsts.\u201d The fact is, most everything has a \u201cfirst,\u201d that\u2019s usually where you start and usually being first at something is good\u2026. I know, that\u2019s not nearly always the case \u2014 I could make another list. Who wants to be the one that puts the first scratch on a new car? Or the first to be fired from a company, or the first to get Covid, or\u2026\u2026 This time of year you always hear about the first new baby of the new year \u2014 there was news story about that last evening. A few years ago that was a bigger deal than it is now, because the … Continue reading
So \u2014 life is full of firsts\u2026 some good, some not so much.
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