All his life he’s been graduating. From one step of life to another and always for the best. Colson is one of three children, and the other two are girls, so you can imagine how far this young man has come in life to have survived this.  Colson has always been deep as far as his thoughts are concerned. He’s always been a thoughtful person, even as a little boy.  As a matter of fact the school he went to had a special award that was used for the first time.  It was a "Well Mannered Award", we were shocked the first time they gave it out. The teacher said, "Even when he steps on your toes, he stops and says, "I’m sorry". Everyone laughed, he just lowered his head and smiled.
 

 
He always been very protective about his things, he never wants to throw anything away, knows everything he has in his room, and believe me, he has a huge room but make no mistake, he knows what he has.  He has a place for everything and is an avid collector.  He used to line up his cars and airplanes and when he’d leave the room we take one or else move one from the place he left it, he looked and looked and then he’d turn around and ask who touched his toys. He has a beautiful collection of knives and swords and knows about each of them.
 

His father has always told his children, as long as they behave and are good children, he will go to the ends of the earth to make sure they have anything they need and want.  Colson is a very hard working young man.  As a little boy he helped in his father's ministry by sweeping up the gym after a food outreach or picking up boxes and papers.  He has cleaned the church many times but of course he made the mess many times as a child also.  He is not embarrassed to worship and lets you know in a moment he is a Christian.  He knows that God is real in his life.

He loads and unloads food at New Beginning Outreach and also keeps the grass cut, he works in any part of the ministry he is called to do.  He runs the forklift to line up food for the ministers to pick up, helps in repairs and also can run the equipment if necessary. 
 

 
He is very quick with electronics and has always loved taking apart the equipment when it has failed.  His Father always gave him the old computers and VCR’s and he would take them apart and they would work again, of course it was just a magic touch.  Colson never really knew what he did to make it work.  He is always at the call of his family, especially his sisters.  Others may think they are bossy but he thinks if they need him they call on him and he always tries his best to please them.  He always has been my pride and joy.  He never fails to tell us he loves us and gives his Popaw and I a hug.

He feeds and waters the horses and many times has saddled the horses and got them ready for his sisters to ride.  He’s also a very good rider himself but has other interest in mind.  He is a very hard worker and works and makes his own money to buy the things he wants and needs.  He works around the barn and cleans the horses and the stalls.  His heart is very large, even as a child he never in anyway would hurt an insect or an animal.  His first puppy he found that someone had set out, he carried it under his shirt for hours feeding it hotdogs till he could get the nerve up to ask his parents if he could keep her.  Her name was Lucy. 

 

I just want this young man to know he is so very special to us and we pray he never changes from the person he is now, that the world will only have an impact on him to make it better.  He has goals in mind for his future as an electrician, he also wants to learn to fly a plane and right now his favorite goal which he will succeed at, is to be a Big Time Wrestler.  This is a work out thing he loves doing.  He’s in to exercising and running and lifting weights.  
 

 
This does not detour him from church or working in the ministry.  He is still the same wonderful son, grandson and brother he has always been since he was a child.  He is well respected and loved by anyone who is blessed to have met him.

Written by Colson's grandmother, Harriett Dash.
Aug. 2006

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