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Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas are a great addition as a side to any meal, they are perfect on top of salads for added nutrition and are easy to make in your Instant Pot Pressure Cooker for weekly meal planning.
This Sand Tart Cookie Recipe is our family recipe perfect for the Christmas & Holiday season making a big batch of cookies. These cookies are easy to customize to your tastes with various toppings and make a fun activity for everyone involved.
This sweet, Homemade Coffee Creamer recipe can be used in coffee or tea. It is made with 1 can of sweetened condensed milk and water or for a creamier option, you can use milk or half and half. It is infused with pure vanilla extract but can be customized with other extracts or even Baileys or rum for a boozy option. This creamer is so fast and easy to make for yourself or as an edible gift!
Maple Cinnamon Butter is a sweet and delicious butter recipe that is perfect for having on muffins, toast, popovers, bread, or just about anything you imagine. It only takes a few minutes and 4 simple ingredients to make this maple-cinnamon scented butter.
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My father, Barry Kellner, shared a beautiful and touching story about my Grandfather, William F. Kellner. William, or "Bill" as people called him, served in WW II and was stationed in the South Pacific.
I am proud of his service and how he helped save people's lives as a Technician in 3rd Grade in the United States Army. {I miss you, Grandpa.}
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
The following story was written by my father, Barry Kellner:
In the early 1980s, I was living with my wife and daughters at 60 Park Ave in Stoneham. One day I met one of my neighbors, Dave Carney. When I told Dave my name, he asked if I was related to Bill Kellner.
"Yes," I said. "He's my Father.""Your father saved my life. I wouldn't be standing here if it weren't for him. In the War, I got shot up pretty bad. Your Dad was the first one to find me. He patched me up and got me back to the doctors."
A few days later, I mentioned this to my Father. He just bowed his head, closed his eyes, and said, " Yeah, Dave Carney was a good kid."
I wonder how many "good kids" my Father saved as a medical corpsman during those war years in the South Pacific. I wonder how many he tried to save but couldn't. He once told me, "When a guy was too far gone, all you could do was give him a shot of morphine, if you had it, and comfort him, and pray with him."
My Father rests now with my Mother and Brother in Saint Patrick's Cemetery in Stoneham. I thank him for his selfless service to this country, and I admire and thank him for the courage, kindness, and nobility he displayed during those terrible battles in the South Pacific.
We must never forget them.
-Barry Kellner
Barry Kellner originally shared this story on Facebook on 5/29/2016 and with his permission, I have republished it here on Life's Little Sweets.
Special Thanks to my Father (Thank you Dad!) for allowing me to republish his story of remembrance about my Grandfather, it means a lot to me to read it and I hope it means something to others as well.
How do you remember those who served on Memorial Day?
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