As I share this story, with you, I do want to say, that "If You Had Known This Man, He Would Have Been a Great Role Model, for You, Too". He is one of the Many Individuals, who has "Walked Beside Me, in True Friendship".

The Man, to Whom I refer, is ENOCH ALEXANDER, who is from the Native American Indian Tribe...The Choctaw Indian Tribe, originally from the State of Mississippi, & whose ancestors, were "forced to travel" to the State of Oklahoma, after 1820, to a Reservation Land, bringing with them, many individuals who served as Christian Missionaries, & also, accompanying these Native American Indian Tribes, was More Than a Million Slaves...from the Eastern States.

Enoch Alexander grew up in a Rural Area of Southeastern Oklahoma, near a Town called Talihini, & even today, he has many relatives still residing there.

When I began to know Enoch Alexander, he was living in the Projects, the Apartments for the Elderly / Disabled. My Apartment, was a couple buildings from Enoch, and sometimes I would sit on my porch & Observe the Happenings with Mr. Enoch Alexander...in the Special Way, that he was Living His Life.

As I got acquainted with Mr. Enoch Alexander, I discovered HIM TO BE A GREAT WISE MAN, One with Much Experience in Life, too. He had achieved Much Education, & been Employed at Prestigious Jobs. HE TRULY WAS A MAN, TO "STAND OUT, AMONG MEN". (Perhaps I am Partial Though, because I Learned Much from Him, during the time I knew him.

The Project Apartments, were situated in a Cul-de-Sac, & from the Sidewalk, in front of Our Residence, We Could View the Traffic & Any Events, happening, for several blocks away. Thus, visiting among the Residents there, often took place, when we would gather on the sidewalk, near the middle of the Cul-de-sac.

Enoch sometimes referred to this as the "Funny Farm", just in jest though, for "we had many good conversations & Many Laughs, as We Shared the Stories of  Each of Our Lives, telling details, about how we raised our families, and talked about the Various Types of Employment, we'd done, throughout Our Lives.

Enoch often mentioned to me, "Hazel, why do you live here, when you have such intelligence, as you do??". I haven't forgotten that statement, made by Enoch, to me.

During the many conversations that Enoch & I shared, he would tell me about the work he'd done for McDonald / Douglas, and about the education he'd gotten, and also, how he had a Natural Talent, as a Specialist in the knowing the Contents of the Many Metals, which are in the Dirt of the Earth, in the Machinery...manufactured around the World, and also, in our own bodies.

Toward the end of Enoch's life, just before he came to live in the Projects Apartments, Enoch had lived in a very large city in Texas, & for several years, his job, was to Appear in Court as a Specialist, to Verify, the Amount of Metals, described in the Lawsuits that had been filed in court actions there. He said that he really had enjoyed that talent / that opportunity, to BE SOMEONE SPECIAL, Someone Who Had Such a Natural Talent, as he did.

Mr. Enoch Alexander, had also been a Law Enforcement Officer, and after that He Studied Greek & Latin & became Very Fluent in these Two Languages & could Read / Write / Speak it, quite well. Mr. Alexander, Became One of the Most Outstanding Ministers of the World, maybe not so well-known as some others tho...but He Knew the Bible from Front Cover to the Back Cover...& could relate all the events & the Histories, therein.

Mr. Enoch Alexander, must have Wanted to "Stay in Practice of Praying", for he would often say to me, "Hazel, Let Me Pray For You".  Hey,  I am a Believer..."Prayer Heals / Prayer Seals / Prayer is Good For the Soul". (Of course, I Never Turned Down a Prayer, not by such a Wise-Man, as Mr. Enoch Alexander). I knew the Power, He Held, Within, & I surely couldn't befall, his request, so "I received much prayer...from time to time".

Before I end this Note, I want to say this: " MR. ENOCH ALEXANDER, WAS A MILITARY SOLDIER / VETERAN OF WWII, AND HAVING BEEN A PREACHER / MINISTER, OF THE WORD, HE ALSO KNEW / REALIZED.....WHAT IT IS TO HAVE BECOME......A  ...RECOVERING ...ALCOHOLIC".

Has This Not Impressed You Yet ???  IF NOT, LET ME TELL YOU THIS MUCH MORE:

MR. ENOCH ALEXANDER ....HAD ...NO LEGS !!!

During his years, of being an Alcoholic, He had become a Diabetic. After one leg had been removed, below the knew, Enoch's wife had passed away. This is what he said to me, "Hazel, I could hardly accept it, when My Wife passed away, & I went out & became very drunk, returned to My Office, in the City, & fell asleep, with my leg, being close to an infrared heater, & "my leg was like jelly, when I awoke", but no one was around, so I used my crutches, & then, "drove myself to the hospital, where I was admitted, & this leg was also removed, below the knee". How Foolish, I had been, to allow Alcohol to "take over my life"...for me to allow this to happen. And, here I sit, with No Legs !!

Many is the time, I would see Enoch, being in his wheelchair, going to his vehicle. After he would get the right door open, he would slide, from his wheelchair, into the vehicle, & slide over, so he could fold the wheelchair & put it in the floor by the front seat of the vehicle.

Enoch, would say to me, "Hazel, get in the back seat, & we'll go to the Drive-Thru & get some food & take some lunch to your mother"...which we did, for she no longer drove a vehicle, & had to spend much time at home.

So, there I was, BEING CHAFFEURED AROUND, BY A MAN, WITH "NO LEGS". Believe me, I Truly "felt honored", that This Man, Would Be So Humble to Me...(wouldn't you, if you had been in that position ??).

I had known Mr. Enoch Alexander for about Three Years, altogether...& he'd Chaffeured Me, on Many Occasions, for he often, dined out...since he didn't cook much at his home.

Mr. Enoch Alexander, was the Very First Military Veteran, who I learned to Assist, with helping him, obtain the VA Benefits, to which he was eligible. He certainly appreciated anything I did, on His Behalf.

Some of the Advice which was given to me, by Enoch, was this: "Hazel, Never Waste Your Time, in Worrying About What Happened in Years Past, But...enjoy the time of Today, & Learn to Make Changes, so that You Grow, for the Years, which are Your Future.".

From the Bible, Mr. Enoch Alexander, would often quote from Romans...Chapter 8 / Verses: 1 thru 10.

"There is No Condemnation to Them...Who Serve...from the Holy Spirit, within".

"The Law of the Spirit, Maketh Me Free, from the Law of Sin".

"To be Spiritually-Minded, is Life & Peace".

"If the Spirit, from the Creator of Life, is In-You, ONLY THEN DO YOU HAVE...TRUE LIFE".

"For as Many of You, Men of the Spirit, Ye Shall Have Life, & have it, Abundantly...."

Enoch, would often quote also, from the Psalms, Chapter 121: "My Help Cometh, From the Creator of Life & Life is Freely Given...It should be Freely Accepted......The Creator of Life, is the ...Keeper of Life & Ye Shall Be Kept, within That Spirit of Life...forever, "as long as You Accept, for it to be, within".

Yeah, I Treasured This Friendship...& the Fact, that "THIS MAN, WITH NO LEGS, WAS ...HUMBLE ENOUGH...TO USHER ME FROM PLACE TO PLACE, as if I was a queenly person".

A few months before Enoch passed away, he had prayed for me, that day, & that same night, I envisioned some Angels, and two of them, would "smile at me" & then Walk Away...

This dream appeared to me, just one time, but a few months later, during the nighttime, after midnight, Enoch passed away. A Year Later, on the same day, at the same hour, My Mother, passed Away.

There was Memories & Great Influence in my life, from those two people. My mother, had also, had a Natural Talent, for Helping the Military Veterans. Her dad had served in WWII, and she had been from a Direct / Long-Lineage of Military Soldiers / Veterans, too.

When Enoch was alive, I happened to ask him, this question, "When You Were a Child, What Did You Want to Be When You Grew Up ??"  His Reply was this, "ALL IF EVER WANTED TO BE, WAS A ...CATTLE RUSTLER, & LIVE THE LIFE OF BEING A ...COWBOY, INDIAN".    To Enoch, those were the Good Ole Days, of Yester-Year. He had been Every Thing, but a Cattle Rustler.

MR. ENOCH ALEXANDER, SERVED HIS COUNTRY (THE U.S.A.) WELL, AS A CIVILIAN / A MILITARY SOLDIER / A MILITARY VETERAN / A MINISTER...OF CHRISTIANITY...& he departed, to be among the Angels. (At Least This is What I wish to Believe).

As With the Life of "Standing Bear" another True American Hero / Excellent Role Model, who Stood Brave, to say:"I can Feel the Same Kind of Pain You Feel, & My Blood, is the Same Color, as Yours"....WE ARE MEN...THE WAY, WE ARE MEANT TO BE.....WE STAND BRAVE...IN AMERICA..."THE HOME OF THE FREE, LAND OF THE BRAVE".

"WE ARE MAN ENOUGH TO ...STAND / FIGHT FOR THESE FREEDOMS, TO PROTECT OUR COUNTRY...THE U.S.A."  QUOTE, FROM: Hazel Davis.

said on Behalf of Each & Every Military Soldier / Veteran, who Served, & is Still Serving, to Protect those Freedoms, for the People of America !!

LET US BE...AS  BRAVE...AS THESE...TWO ...MEN...HAVE BEEN...TO...STAND TALL & FREE & BRAVE, ENOUGH, TO

STAND FOR THE "RIGHTS OF OTHERS & THE RIGHTS OF OURSELVES !!"

 (Hazel Davis, bojacks1@yahoo.com)