Kaelyn's Korner

A deadly mass shooting rocked the nation last Sunday night in Las Vegas.

With more than 50 dead and around 500 injured, the people of the United States are seeking answers.

This tragedy followed three devastating hurricanes: Harvey, Irma and Maria.

Executive session is an interesting waiting game.

Last Tuesday night, as 15 of us began the wait, the quietness of the Greer council chambers felt almost tangible.

Someone shuffled papers while many browsed phones.

Storytelling is an integral part of the human experience. We learn a lot about ourselves and others by the stories we tell, read, listen to, watch and believe.

Staying healthy has many benefits.

I enjoy being able to walk where I want to go, to run around with children and to be flexible.

But it is getting harder to stay the same size.

Nevertheless, I have been walking with a good friend from college most Saturday mornings and occasionally with a coworker.

With the recent hurricane activity, my husband Brad and I have been sharing our own hurricane experiences with each other.

Brad and his family are from south Florida, near Miami.

He has experienced many, many hurricanes from category one to category five.

Buying a car makes me nervous.

At least with the car I drive now, I basically know what’s wrong and what works, but a different car is full of unknowns.

Nevertheless, buying cars is a fairly normal part of life here in the states.

Despite a new movie coming out this fall about humans being able to control the weather, we are currently unable to do so.

Hurricanes, tornadoes, tidal waves, hailstorms and the alignment of the sun and moon are beyond our control.

These manifestations of power come from a source other than ourselves.

Now, you may be thinking, what right do you have to talk about ‘good old days’?

But no one can deny how much has changed in the past couple of decades from technology to entertainment to society as a whole.

I grew up with Veggie Tales and Looney Tunes.