OT We are proud to be Kentuckians

Hi all! My name is Kim and I am originally from KY! Georgetown to be exact. I live in Florida now but my family is still in KY. Someone from my family sent me this and I wanted to share. We are proud to be Kentuckians!! The entire state has several different interstate highway systems, meaning you can easily and quickly get from one city to the next. Ah, but once you leave the interstates, the drive becomes a thing of wonder.Two lane roads, winding up and down the mountains, offer amazing views and historic places, small towns, poor in wealth but rich in history. Kentucky is the birthplace of our nations 16th president, Abraham Lincoln.It is the home of the University of Kentucky Wildcats and Kentucky Fried Chicken. Many famous entertainers hail from Kentucky, including Loretta Lynn, The Judds, Ricky Skaggs and Billy Ray Cyrus, just to name a few. We have college basketball, and minor league baseball and hockey, and, just like all of America, Friday night high school football. We have white water rafting, and skiing, and hiking, and caves, and waterfalls, and camping in every direction. We have Sundays where a leisurely drive in the car can take eight hours, and only cover 100 miles. We have bed and breakfasts, and resorts, and golf courses, and museums.Kentucky has more natural beauty and wonder than any person could ever imagine. We have all of this, and yet .... our greatest asset is our people. Kentuckians are good people.We care about each other. We talk to our neighbors over the backyard fence.We grow tomatoes for the entire neighborhood. We turn around in each other's driveways, and yell "howdy" when we do.We sit on the porch on warm summer evenings, listening to crickets, and watching kids catch fireflies. We loan a hammer, or a cup of sugar. We don't take two-hour lunches, but we do spend a few minutes each day with a cup of coffee, and our feet up on our desk, shooting the breeze. We rarely get in a hurry. We have relatives just down the street. We don't just loan someone a socket wrench, we help them fix their car. We share recipes, and gardening tips, and our last cup of coffee. We baby sit each other's kids, we house sit each other's dogs while we're on vacation, and we loan each other our cars if we have to get to the drugstore. We ask each other if we need anything as we're going to the market. We celebrate each other's accomplishments, and we cry over each other's disappointments. We are a friendly folk. We are Kentuckians. People from the Bluegrass state are always free. Free to take the time to enjoy life, and hold each moment in our hearts, forever. If you are proud to be a Kentuckian, then pass this on. If you are ashamed to be a native Kentuckian, then shame on you. HUGS Kim

Thanks for sharing...nice. Carol