WEBVTT 1 00:00:03.560 --> 00:00:09.119 Hey, says Dan, Mom, come on your story, hours. 2 00:00:08.800 --> 00:00:15.000 On presenting your story, hour building for a better tomorrow. 3 00:00:15.519 --> 00:00:16.879 Hello, they're boys and girls. 4 00:00:17.000 --> 00:00:18.000 Hello moms and dad. 5 00:00:18.039 --> 00:00:20.719 Hello everyone. This is Aunt Carroll and I'm Uncle Dan, 6 00:00:20.760 --> 00:00:23.160 and we're both giving a great, big welcome to each 7 00:00:23.199 --> 00:00:23.640 one of you. 8 00:00:24.000 --> 00:00:26.359 That's right, Aunt Carol, say, I was just wondering what 9 00:00:26.440 --> 00:00:27.920 kind of story do you have today? 10 00:00:28.239 --> 00:00:29.199 What do you mean, Uncle Dan? 11 00:00:29.879 --> 00:00:32.679 Well, sometimes you tell about historical events, sometimes you tell 12 00:00:32.679 --> 00:00:36.479 about adventure, stories about people living today. Sometimes you tell 13 00:00:36.520 --> 00:00:37.799 stories about kids. 14 00:00:37.960 --> 00:00:41.880 I guess this is kind of a grand mixture of everything. Then, oh, well, 15 00:00:41.920 --> 00:00:44.359 first of all, it's a story about two friends, Calli 16 00:00:44.439 --> 00:00:46.880 and Kanisha. They are twenty first century. 17 00:00:46.560 --> 00:00:47.560 Kids, okay. 18 00:00:47.679 --> 00:00:50.159 And it's a story about something that happened quite a 19 00:00:50.280 --> 00:00:51.159 number of years ago. 20 00:00:51.840 --> 00:00:54.359 I see sort of two or three for the price 21 00:00:54.399 --> 00:00:55.280 of one, Aunt Carrol. 22 00:00:55.399 --> 00:00:57.640 I guess you're right, Uncle Dan. And even though it's 23 00:00:57.679 --> 00:00:59.719 a story about a lot of different things, it has 24 00:00:59.759 --> 00:01:02.840 a fit, very short title. I call it the Club. 25 00:01:08.719 --> 00:01:11.840 Calli and Kinesia are both fifteen years old, both attend 26 00:01:11.920 --> 00:01:15.120 Jefferson High School, and both like pizza, music, and of 27 00:01:15.239 --> 00:01:18.560 course boys. Not only that, but they also like the 28 00:01:18.560 --> 00:01:22.000 same subject in school, which, believe it or not, is biology, 29 00:01:22.480 --> 00:01:25.079 and so it's not surprising that many an afternoon will 30 00:01:25.079 --> 00:01:28.000 find them studying together, munching on a snack, and just 31 00:01:28.079 --> 00:01:30.000 talking together as best friends often do. 32 00:01:31.120 --> 00:01:33.680 Have you figured out the third problem yet? Not yet. 33 00:01:34.560 --> 00:01:35.159 I don't know. 34 00:01:35.560 --> 00:01:37.920 I may have to change my mind about biology. 35 00:01:38.519 --> 00:01:40.920 I know what you mean. This genetic stuff is tough. 36 00:01:41.079 --> 00:01:45.439 You've got that right, Okay. If both parents carry one 37 00:01:45.480 --> 00:01:49.879 defective gene S for sickle cell anemia and one normal 38 00:01:49.920 --> 00:01:53.879 gene A, what is the chance that each child born 39 00:01:53.920 --> 00:01:58.560 to them will be an unaffected carrier like themselves. Hmm, 40 00:02:00.840 --> 00:02:01.400 let's see. 41 00:02:02.079 --> 00:02:04.159 Let's draw the grid like mister Cooler showed us. 42 00:02:05.200 --> 00:02:13.919 Okay, ss sa sa aa looks to me like it 43 00:02:13.960 --> 00:02:14.960 would be fifty percent. 44 00:02:15.599 --> 00:02:18.919 Yeah, I think that's right. Two out of four that 45 00:02:19.039 --> 00:02:20.240 makes fifty percent. 46 00:02:21.400 --> 00:02:23.360 Do you know anybody that has sickle cell anemia? 47 00:02:23.560 --> 00:02:23.800 Yeah? 48 00:02:23.800 --> 00:02:24.199 I do. 49 00:02:24.759 --> 00:02:28.599 My cousin Jamal in fact, really uh huh, he has 50 00:02:28.639 --> 00:02:31.280 a really bad too. They say it's dammage. Some of 51 00:02:31.280 --> 00:02:33.639 his organs, like his spleen for one. 52 00:02:33.800 --> 00:02:37.919 Wow, it's awful. So could you be a carrier then? 53 00:02:38.439 --> 00:02:40.960 I mean, he is your cousin. That means your dad 54 00:02:41.039 --> 00:02:41.879 might be a carrier. 55 00:02:42.080 --> 00:02:42.680 Nah. 56 00:02:42.919 --> 00:02:45.319 Mom told me that Boshe and Daddy have been tested. 57 00:02:45.879 --> 00:02:48.560 But my uncle James is a carrier, and so is 58 00:02:48.560 --> 00:02:49.560 my aunt Dantella. 59 00:02:50.080 --> 00:02:50.800 Poor Jamal. 60 00:02:51.000 --> 00:02:52.199 Yeah, I no kidding. 61 00:02:53.719 --> 00:02:55.000 Anybody for lemonade. 62 00:02:55.520 --> 00:02:56.520 Yeah, Mom, comeing in. 63 00:02:58.280 --> 00:02:59.879 So are you girls done with home war? 64 00:03:00.639 --> 00:03:01.159 Almost? 65 00:03:01.759 --> 00:03:04.280 I was just selling Cali about my cousin Jamal. He 66 00:03:04.360 --> 00:03:06.039 has sickle cell anemia. 67 00:03:06.000 --> 00:03:07.759 And we're studying about that in biology. 68 00:03:09.039 --> 00:03:10.960 I see, Well here you are. 69 00:03:12.439 --> 00:03:16.000 You know, it doesn't seem fair. Sometimes people are born 70 00:03:16.039 --> 00:03:18.400 with stuff like that and it isn't even their fault. 71 00:03:18.599 --> 00:03:22.840 Oh that's true. Not everything in life is fair. In fact, 72 00:03:23.000 --> 00:03:24.599 there are a lot of things that aren't fair. 73 00:03:25.520 --> 00:03:27.199 What do you mean, missus Gregory? 74 00:03:27.520 --> 00:03:31.280 Well, is it fair that some people get sick, have 75 00:03:31.360 --> 00:03:34.199 heart attacks, or get cancer or diabetes? 76 00:03:34.520 --> 00:03:38.000 I guess not. But maybe sometimes people don't eat rite 77 00:03:38.159 --> 00:03:39.719 or smoke and they get those things. 78 00:03:39.759 --> 00:03:45.599 Well, sometimes yes and sometimes no. Well how about burst effects? 79 00:03:46.319 --> 00:03:48.800 Or how about people who get into bad accidents, or 80 00:03:49.240 --> 00:03:51.919 or people who live in countries where they have no freedom? 81 00:03:52.120 --> 00:03:52.639 Yeah? 82 00:03:52.879 --> 00:03:55.960 Or how about people who were made slaves? My great 83 00:03:56.000 --> 00:04:01.240 great great grandfather was a slave. Really, yes, and he escaped. 84 00:04:00.960 --> 00:04:02.599 On the underground railway to the north. 85 00:04:02.680 --> 00:04:02.840 Oh. 86 00:04:03.159 --> 00:04:03.960 That's amazing. 87 00:04:04.719 --> 00:04:07.800 Remind me to show you girls something. There's something I've 88 00:04:07.840 --> 00:04:09.639 been wanting to I'll get it. 89 00:04:12.919 --> 00:04:13.319 Hello. 90 00:04:14.080 --> 00:04:15.400 Oh hi, Missus Washington. 91 00:04:16.680 --> 00:04:22.519 Yes, she's here. Oh okay, I'll tell her bye. It 92 00:04:22.639 --> 00:04:26.279 was your mom. You gotta go home now. Okay, Well, 93 00:04:27.079 --> 00:04:28.240 i'll see a school in the morning. 94 00:04:28.680 --> 00:04:30.959 Thanks for the lemonade, Missus g No problem. 95 00:04:31.000 --> 00:04:33.639 You come over anytime, Kenisha, tomorrow if you like. 96 00:04:33.920 --> 00:04:35.879 Yeah, tomorrow sounds good. I'll be here. 97 00:04:40.120 --> 00:04:42.879 You want some pizza too, sure, Okay, I'll stick in 98 00:04:42.920 --> 00:04:53.079 another one. Grab a couple of paper plates. 99 00:04:55.600 --> 00:04:58.560 There are cookies in the jar and milk in the fridge. 100 00:04:58.879 --> 00:05:00.519 Okay, Mom. Thanks. 101 00:05:01.040 --> 00:05:06.240 You know, Callie, I've been thinking about, well, what we 102 00:05:06.240 --> 00:05:10.279 were talking about yesterday, about the bad things that happen 103 00:05:10.319 --> 00:05:12.000 to people and how unfair it is. 104 00:05:12.600 --> 00:05:15.439 What would you think of, well, trying to even a score? 105 00:05:15.959 --> 00:05:16.639 What do you mean? 106 00:05:17.000 --> 00:05:19.480 Okay, just hear me out, because maybe this is gonna 107 00:05:19.480 --> 00:05:23.399 sound weird. But what do you think of starting a club? 108 00:05:23.759 --> 00:05:24.240 A club? 109 00:05:24.360 --> 00:05:25.879 And to be a member of a club, you have 110 00:05:25.920 --> 00:05:28.160 to do something good. You have to pick a cause 111 00:05:28.199 --> 00:05:30.560 and do something about it. You can't just talk about it. 112 00:05:30.800 --> 00:05:35.519 You have to help in some way. 113 00:05:36.399 --> 00:05:40.839 Here, hold your play it out there. Thanks, get the milk, 114 00:05:40.839 --> 00:05:41.199 would you? 115 00:05:41.360 --> 00:05:48.519 Okay? So what do you think about the club? 116 00:05:49.079 --> 00:05:51.720 I don't know. Sounds kind of cool. 117 00:05:52.319 --> 00:05:54.279 Uh did I hear something about a club? 118 00:05:54.720 --> 00:05:57.800 Yeah, Kenisha is talking about starting one, a. 119 00:05:57.759 --> 00:05:59.680 Club where you have to do good beans. 120 00:06:00.160 --> 00:06:00.240 Right. 121 00:06:00.680 --> 00:06:04.160 Oh, well, I'm afraid somebody already beat you to that one. 122 00:06:04.240 --> 00:06:05.360 Huh what do you mean? 123 00:06:06.399 --> 00:06:08.959 Well, long ago, there was a good Deeds club that 124 00:06:09.079 --> 00:06:12.120 was part of your Story Hour. Kids send in their 125 00:06:12.160 --> 00:06:15.279 good bees to Aunt Sue and Uncle Dan. They were 126 00:06:15.279 --> 00:06:16.759 the first toasts of the program. 127 00:06:17.000 --> 00:06:18.399 Really cool. 128 00:06:18.959 --> 00:06:23.319 I still love listening to those stories, Orphan, Arthur, the 129 00:06:23.360 --> 00:06:24.120 two Jimmies. 130 00:06:24.279 --> 00:06:26.759 So what do you think about the club? 131 00:06:28.199 --> 00:06:31.639 Why not? School's almost over and we don't have anything 132 00:06:31.680 --> 00:06:34.399 else to do this summer. Sure, let's go for it. 133 00:06:34.480 --> 00:06:37.079 Maybe we could get some other kids interested. We'll each 134 00:06:37.120 --> 00:06:38.959 pick a cause and we'll see what we can do. 135 00:06:42.319 --> 00:06:44.920 As soon as school was out, Calli and Kanisha started 136 00:06:44.959 --> 00:06:49.040 their project. Kanisha's older brother, Jackson Jack for short, joined 137 00:06:49.040 --> 00:06:51.800 the girls as well. The first order of business for 138 00:06:51.839 --> 00:06:54.079 the club members was for each of them to decide 139 00:06:54.160 --> 00:06:56.519 what cause or charity they wanted to support. 140 00:06:57.439 --> 00:06:59.639 So, Kanisha, have you decided? 141 00:07:00.160 --> 00:07:04.399 Yeah, I'm going to raise money for research for sickle 142 00:07:04.480 --> 00:07:07.600 cell anemia. I'm thinking that since I like to make 143 00:07:07.680 --> 00:07:10.519 cookies and stuff, a bake sale would be good. I 144 00:07:10.639 --> 00:07:12.720 might even be able to get my youth group. 145 00:07:12.439 --> 00:07:15.079 At church to help out. We could donate our money 146 00:07:15.120 --> 00:07:15.959 in Jamal's name. 147 00:07:16.439 --> 00:07:17.560 What a great idea. 148 00:07:17.920 --> 00:07:20.160 Yeah, I like it too because I can snitch cookies. 149 00:07:20.240 --> 00:07:23.000 Hey Jack, wait just a minute, take. 150 00:07:22.920 --> 00:07:25.519 It easy, only the broken ones. You are going to 151 00:07:25.519 --> 00:07:26.360 break a few just. 152 00:07:26.319 --> 00:07:27.000 For me, please. 153 00:07:28.360 --> 00:07:30.839 I can see you're going to be a pest. 154 00:07:31.160 --> 00:07:34.879 What about you, Kelly, Well, one easy thing to do 155 00:07:34.920 --> 00:07:36.160 would be to donate my hair. 156 00:07:36.360 --> 00:07:37.000 Your hair. 157 00:07:37.199 --> 00:07:38.519 You're going to shave it off? 158 00:07:38.839 --> 00:07:42.759 No, nothing quite that wild. I'm just going to cut 159 00:07:42.800 --> 00:07:43.720 off my ponytail. 160 00:07:43.759 --> 00:07:47.639 But you've been growing your hair out since you were six. 161 00:07:48.040 --> 00:07:52.480 That's why this is so perfect. There's this organization that 162 00:07:52.560 --> 00:07:54.959 makes wigs for kids that don't have any hair. 163 00:07:55.240 --> 00:07:56.399 Bodd kids. 164 00:07:56.519 --> 00:08:00.319 Yeah, the kids have an autoimmune disease that makes all 165 00:08:00.360 --> 00:08:03.319 their hair fall out and it never grows back. Can 166 00:08:03.360 --> 00:08:05.439 you imagine no hair? 167 00:08:06.199 --> 00:08:06.759 Wow? 168 00:08:06.959 --> 00:08:08.480 That would be awful. 169 00:08:08.720 --> 00:08:12.360 I know, so you have to have a ponytail at 170 00:08:12.439 --> 00:08:13.560 least ten inches long. 171 00:08:13.920 --> 00:08:16.600 No problem there, Yours is almost to your waist. 172 00:08:16.319 --> 00:08:18.120 And you just cut it off and send it in, 173 00:08:18.600 --> 00:08:22.639 all clean and dry. They make really great wigs, really 174 00:08:22.720 --> 00:08:26.120 good expensive ones, and give them free to kids with 175 00:08:26.160 --> 00:08:31.519 no hair. But but what, well, it really doesn't take 176 00:08:31.560 --> 00:08:35.600 any effort. I mean, my hair has already grown long enough. 177 00:08:35.639 --> 00:08:38.879 And besides, I think I'm ready for a shorter hair style, 178 00:08:39.720 --> 00:08:41.960 So it really doesn't qualify for that much of a 179 00:08:41.960 --> 00:08:45.600 good deed. I'm looking for something else to do too, 180 00:08:45.799 --> 00:08:47.559 something that I can work on this summer. 181 00:08:47.799 --> 00:08:50.080 Maybe you can help me on my project, which is 182 00:08:50.759 --> 00:08:52.279 I got the idea from you, guys. 183 00:08:52.600 --> 00:08:53.759 You did yup? 184 00:08:54.120 --> 00:08:56.639 Canisi was telling me that she told you about our 185 00:08:56.720 --> 00:08:57.960 great great great. 186 00:08:57.720 --> 00:09:01.080 Grandfather, the slave, the one who is he's the one? 187 00:09:01.200 --> 00:09:04.080 Anyway, I saw this report on TV that there are 188 00:09:04.120 --> 00:09:06.360 still people forced into slavery today. 189 00:09:06.799 --> 00:09:11.919 No, yeah, he's right in Africa and other countries too, 190 00:09:12.080 --> 00:09:12.960 can you believe it? 191 00:09:13.080 --> 00:09:16.519 Worst of all, there are places where Christians especially are 192 00:09:16.519 --> 00:09:18.559 taking as slaves, even little kids. 193 00:09:18.639 --> 00:09:21.559 Wow, So what can you do? I mean that's a 194 00:09:21.639 --> 00:09:22.440 long ways away. 195 00:09:22.799 --> 00:09:26.000 There's a Christian organization that buys slaves back and gives 196 00:09:26.039 --> 00:09:28.200 them their freedom. I'd like to see if I can 197 00:09:28.279 --> 00:09:30.639 raise enough money to save just one little kid from 198 00:09:30.679 --> 00:09:31.600 something that terrible. 199 00:09:31.960 --> 00:09:34.399 Count me in, Jack, I'll be glad to help you 200 00:09:34.399 --> 00:09:34.720 with that. 201 00:09:38.840 --> 00:09:39.799 Later that week. 202 00:09:41.080 --> 00:09:44.159 So what do you think, mom? Does it sound like 203 00:09:44.200 --> 00:09:45.000 a good idea? 204 00:09:45.039 --> 00:09:46.200 A very good idea. 205 00:09:46.960 --> 00:09:50.360 By the way, I keep forgetting I have something important 206 00:09:50.399 --> 00:09:51.360 to show you later. 207 00:09:51.399 --> 00:09:53.679 Mom, I've got to run in and take care of 208 00:09:53.679 --> 00:09:57.240 one of my customers, frisky mister Adams Terrier. 209 00:09:58.320 --> 00:10:01.080 Do you think you can raise enough money by pet sitting? 210 00:10:01.519 --> 00:10:02.080 I hope. 211 00:10:02.759 --> 00:10:05.559 See. Summertime is when lots of people go on vacation, 212 00:10:06.320 --> 00:10:08.159 and sometimes they like to be able to leave their 213 00:10:08.200 --> 00:10:11.320 pets at home instead of boarding them somewhere. Well, makes sense, 214 00:10:11.679 --> 00:10:14.960 Like the Grisbies down the block they have three cats. 215 00:10:15.200 --> 00:10:17.279 They want their cats to be able to just stay 216 00:10:17.320 --> 00:10:20.000 in the house like they always do. I already have 217 00:10:20.080 --> 00:10:21.360 them as clients. 218 00:10:20.919 --> 00:10:22.639 To do well. I'm impressed. 219 00:10:23.440 --> 00:10:26.120 So what well? 220 00:10:27.080 --> 00:10:28.960 Now, how would you like for me to make you 221 00:10:29.039 --> 00:10:32.320 some business cards on the computer? Maybe you could go 222 00:10:32.559 --> 00:10:34.679 door to door in the neighborhood when school is out 223 00:10:34.720 --> 00:10:37.080 next week and leave your card with the people. 224 00:10:37.200 --> 00:10:38.840 Huh. Drum up some more business. 225 00:10:39.120 --> 00:10:46.240 Wow, Mom, thanks, what a great idea. 226 00:10:49.559 --> 00:10:53.559 So how's it going, Kelli? Any more customers? 227 00:10:53.759 --> 00:10:56.559 Yep, those business cards Mom made are doing the trick. 228 00:10:57.279 --> 00:10:57.960 How about you? 229 00:10:58.120 --> 00:11:01.440 One bake sale down and two more to go eighty 230 00:11:01.480 --> 00:11:05.000 seven dollars and fifty five cents from the last one, 231 00:11:05.200 --> 00:11:06.360 which isn't bad. 232 00:11:07.000 --> 00:11:09.519 How about Jack's lawn service? How's he doing? 233 00:11:09.679 --> 00:11:13.559 He's mowing lawns like mad when he isn't still in 234 00:11:13.559 --> 00:11:14.600 my cookies. 235 00:11:16.120 --> 00:11:19.480 Well, it sounds like we're underway big time. I love 236 00:11:19.679 --> 00:11:21.840 this club stuff and I really. 237 00:11:21.559 --> 00:11:23.519 Feel like we're doing something worthwhile. 238 00:11:23.840 --> 00:11:27.360 Yeah, me too. I can't wait to see how much 239 00:11:27.399 --> 00:11:27.919 we can earn. 240 00:11:35.639 --> 00:11:37.519 We'll get back to my story in just a moment, 241 00:11:37.799 --> 00:11:39.759 but first, Uncle Dan and I would like a moment 242 00:11:39.759 --> 00:11:42.000 with all your parents, grandparents, and teachers. 243 00:11:42.240 --> 00:11:44.120 In the past few years, Aunt Carolyn and I have 244 00:11:44.159 --> 00:11:48.639 received many requests from both adults and teens themselves, asking 245 00:11:48.679 --> 00:11:51.519 for stories dealing with some of the hard realities teenagers 246 00:11:51.559 --> 00:11:53.120 face in today's world. 247 00:11:52.960 --> 00:11:56.519 And we've honored those requests. However, because of the sensitive 248 00:11:56.559 --> 00:11:59.240 and serious nature of the subject matter, you won't hear 249 00:11:59.279 --> 00:12:01.840 most of these stories on your radio. 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Calli cut her hair and 276 00:13:17.360 --> 00:13:19.960 sent in a sixteen inch ponytail so that it could 277 00:13:19.960 --> 00:13:23.039 be incorporated into a wig for a child. She loved 278 00:13:23.039 --> 00:13:25.159 looking at the before and after photos of kids on 279 00:13:25.200 --> 00:13:27.919 the charity's website and seeing the difference that the gift 280 00:13:27.919 --> 00:13:31.440 of hair made in their young lives. Kanisha continued working 281 00:13:31.440 --> 00:13:33.399 with her church group to raise money for sickle cell 282 00:13:33.440 --> 00:13:36.960 anemia research. Calli's business as a pet sitter for vacationing 283 00:13:36.960 --> 00:13:39.519 neighbors proved to be a good money raiser, as did 284 00:13:39.600 --> 00:13:43.480 Jack's lawnmowing service. One day in mid August, the club 285 00:13:43.559 --> 00:13:45.679 met to take stock of their efforts. 286 00:13:46.360 --> 00:13:56.039 Seventy eighty ninety ninety one two three, God bless you 287 00:13:56.120 --> 00:14:00.639 got a cold? No, it's allergies. Turns out I'm allergic 288 00:14:00.679 --> 00:14:01.240 to cats. 289 00:14:01.279 --> 00:14:02.240 The cats. 290 00:14:02.399 --> 00:14:05.440 Oh no, I guess it's a good thing. My pets 291 00:14:05.440 --> 00:14:06.759 sitting days are about over. 292 00:14:07.039 --> 00:14:09.159 I guess, so how much total? 293 00:14:09.799 --> 00:14:15.000 A grand total of four hundred and ninety three dollars. Wow, 294 00:14:15.360 --> 00:14:18.840 that's great, And don't forget I've got another week well 295 00:14:19.200 --> 00:14:23.320 week and a half, so I'm guessing maybe another fifty dollars. 296 00:14:23.840 --> 00:14:24.799 How about you, Jack. 297 00:14:25.320 --> 00:14:28.960 Chocolate cake coming right up, exclusively baked for the members 298 00:14:29.000 --> 00:14:30.200 of the club. 299 00:14:30.399 --> 00:14:34.600 Hey, missus, g cool. Look at the top of the cake, you. 300 00:14:34.519 --> 00:14:38.799 Guys, dollar sign decorations all over it. We're celebrating today. 301 00:14:38.840 --> 00:14:41.080 I'm so proud of you, and the dollar signs stand 302 00:14:41.120 --> 00:14:42.519 for all the money you've raised. 303 00:14:43.919 --> 00:14:46.480 Oh, guzindide, let me grab the tissues for you. 304 00:14:46.840 --> 00:14:49.399 Oh, by the way, that reminds me, I'm so glad 305 00:14:49.440 --> 00:14:50.159 you sneezed. 306 00:14:50.440 --> 00:14:54.000 Thanks, mom, just what I need. I'm mother who loves sneezes. 307 00:14:54.159 --> 00:14:56.440 No, it's not that you just reminded me. Now you 308 00:14:56.480 --> 00:15:04.919 sit there. I'll be back in a flash. Yeah, okay, 309 00:15:04.960 --> 00:15:07.080 this is what I've been wanting to show you. 310 00:15:07.679 --> 00:15:10.679 The handkerchief, the one you have framed, the one that 311 00:15:10.759 --> 00:15:12.039 hangs on your bedroom wall. 312 00:15:12.320 --> 00:15:13.559 Yes, that's the one. 313 00:15:14.320 --> 00:15:16.399 It's really pretty, missus. 314 00:15:16.159 --> 00:15:18.799 G Oh no, well, well, I mean it is pretty, 315 00:15:19.080 --> 00:15:20.399 but that's not the reason. 316 00:15:20.240 --> 00:15:21.279 I'm showing it to you. 317 00:15:21.559 --> 00:15:22.360 Well what then? 318 00:15:23.080 --> 00:15:25.480 I want to tell you the story of the handkerchief. 319 00:15:26.200 --> 00:15:28.720 I've never told you before, CALLI, but now the time 320 00:15:28.919 --> 00:15:29.360 is right. 321 00:15:29.840 --> 00:15:32.480 The story I don't understand. 322 00:15:32.639 --> 00:15:36.480 Yes, the story, Jack, do I have this right? The 323 00:15:36.559 --> 00:15:39.360 reason you were interested in working to free slaves is 324 00:15:39.399 --> 00:15:42.159 that a member of your own family was once a slave. 325 00:15:42.480 --> 00:15:46.200 Yeah, my great great great grandfather three grades. 326 00:15:47.120 --> 00:15:51.600 Well, believe it or not, calli's great great grandmother two 327 00:15:51.720 --> 00:15:54.320 grades was also once a slave. 328 00:15:54.639 --> 00:15:57.120 What but she's white. 329 00:15:57.720 --> 00:16:00.399 Well, she wasn't a slave here in this country. And 330 00:16:00.480 --> 00:16:04.000 this handkerchief, this handkerchief actually. 331 00:16:03.480 --> 00:16:04.840 Belonged to her. 332 00:16:05.200 --> 00:16:05.960 You're kidding. 333 00:16:06.240 --> 00:16:10.200 No, that's why it's so special. Why had it framed? 334 00:16:10.360 --> 00:16:13.039 Tell us about her, missus g Where does she live? 335 00:16:13.399 --> 00:16:13.600 Yeah? 336 00:16:13.679 --> 00:16:18.080 Mom, Well, her name was Ellie, and she lived in 337 00:16:18.200 --> 00:16:22.120 Armenia a long long time ago now. 338 00:16:22.000 --> 00:16:23.240 During a terrible war. 339 00:16:23.639 --> 00:16:26.440 Her father had been captured and killed by those who 340 00:16:26.480 --> 00:16:28.840 hated Christians. 341 00:16:27.919 --> 00:16:30.240 And she and her mother had been driven from their home. 342 00:16:31.240 --> 00:16:34.840 After months of hardships and ill health, her mother knew 343 00:16:34.840 --> 00:16:36.440 that she didn't have long to live. 344 00:16:39.360 --> 00:16:44.720 Ellie, my darling, come near to me, Yes, mother, can 345 00:16:44.759 --> 00:16:45.679 I get you something? 346 00:16:46.080 --> 00:16:51.080 No, my child, just sit and listen. 347 00:16:51.759 --> 00:16:53.639 Yes, mother, but. 348 00:16:54.080 --> 00:16:57.080 Don't don't have long, I. 349 00:17:00.360 --> 00:17:05.759 Darling, I'm so sick and so weak. 350 00:17:07.480 --> 00:17:08.519 I know that soon. 351 00:17:08.680 --> 00:17:11.359 No, mother, you're going to be well you'll see. 352 00:17:12.039 --> 00:17:17.079 I wish it could be true, but Jesus is my savior, 353 00:17:18.279 --> 00:17:24.880 and soon I will be safe in his arms. It's 354 00:17:25.000 --> 00:17:30.799 you that I worry about, Ellie. What what will become 355 00:17:31.119 --> 00:17:31.519 of you? 356 00:17:32.119 --> 00:17:32.880 Oh mother? 357 00:17:33.839 --> 00:17:41.799 I have prayed and prayed, and I believe I know 358 00:17:43.039 --> 00:17:47.839 that it will be best if I sell you. No, yes, 359 00:17:49.799 --> 00:17:54.720 you are to become a servant in the house of 360 00:17:54.799 --> 00:17:56.000 a rich family. 361 00:17:56.519 --> 00:17:59.640 No, oh, mother, No, I have seen. 362 00:18:00.319 --> 00:18:08.000 But the girls, the orphans, they are so much safer 363 00:18:09.039 --> 00:18:15.799 when they are part of a well to do landowner's family. 364 00:18:18.119 --> 00:18:22.279 They are not on the streets begging. 365 00:18:23.799 --> 00:18:24.319 Or worse. 366 00:18:24.640 --> 00:18:29.720 But no, marry, you must do this. 367 00:18:31.240 --> 00:18:31.519 For me. 368 00:18:34.319 --> 00:18:38.559 It is my dying wish. 369 00:18:38.920 --> 00:18:39.200 Mother. 370 00:18:39.480 --> 00:18:48.160 No, please, oh, my darling, it is done already. 371 00:18:48.839 --> 00:18:50.880 I have arranged for it. 372 00:18:52.799 --> 00:18:54.079 You. 373 00:18:54.079 --> 00:18:55.559 You will be safe there. 374 00:18:59.519 --> 00:19:01.160 And so it happened. 375 00:19:01.960 --> 00:19:05.759 Ellie became a servant, a slave really, of a rich family. 376 00:19:06.319 --> 00:19:07.680 Her mother died soon after. 377 00:19:08.039 --> 00:19:13.079 That's terrible. Her own mother sold her into slavery. 378 00:19:12.839 --> 00:19:16.759 But only after prayer, Kelly, only after she was sure 379 00:19:17.119 --> 00:19:21.000 that that's what God was telling her to do. And 380 00:19:21.039 --> 00:19:24.079 the rich family treated Ellie reasonably well, although she had 381 00:19:24.079 --> 00:19:28.240 to work very very hard. She had food, she had shelter, 382 00:19:28.440 --> 00:19:31.640 and she was safe from life on the streets, where 383 00:19:31.720 --> 00:19:34.359 young girls were routinely abused and beaten. 384 00:19:34.480 --> 00:19:36.039 But then one. 385 00:19:35.920 --> 00:19:38.599 Day, Ellie, please come here. 386 00:19:38.720 --> 00:19:42.880 Yes, Master, Ellie, I'm sorry, but I can't keep you anymore. 387 00:19:43.799 --> 00:19:46.680 My business has suffered losses and we can't afford you. 388 00:19:47.720 --> 00:19:50.119 So tomorrow I will take you to the slave block 389 00:19:50.200 --> 00:19:51.200 in town to be sold. 390 00:19:51.279 --> 00:19:53.079 Oh Master, please. 391 00:19:52.960 --> 00:19:56.119 There's nothing to be done about it, Ellie, be ready 392 00:19:56.119 --> 00:19:56.799 tomorrow morning. 393 00:19:57.599 --> 00:19:58.359 First thing. 394 00:20:02.359 --> 00:20:05.680 That night, Ellie could not stop crying. She was so 395 00:20:05.839 --> 00:20:08.920 afraid of what would happen in the morning when she 396 00:20:09.119 --> 00:20:11.720 was to be sold it's cattle or sold to the 397 00:20:11.799 --> 00:20:16.039 highest bidder. She wept and pleaded to God for mercy. 398 00:20:16.680 --> 00:20:21.200 Oh God, I am so frightened. What will happen to me? 399 00:20:21.519 --> 00:20:22.559 Oh buy me? 400 00:20:23.759 --> 00:20:27.640 What if my new master's cruel? What if he beats me? 401 00:20:27.920 --> 00:20:29.319