Have you ever been to Ashland City? If so, you'll know that almost everyone there could tell you about Lloyd Harris. I was lucky to have this man as my great-grandfather. My great-grandfather was a wonderful man. The qualities Mr. Harris possessed that I consider most admirable are his tremendous work ethic, dependability, and willingness to give to others. Sadly, he passed away four months ago and I think writing this article will give me the opportunity to pay tribute to him and the life he led. My great-grandfather always worked. He has been working since he was old enough to walk. Lloyd Harris owned his own farm and began supporting his family at the age of twenty. He worked all the time. My great-grandfather gave my family the opportunity to have everything we were fortunate to have. He gave my parents the land we live on, for which I will be forever grateful. He even bought my father his first business, Armstrong Pie Company in Hickman County, Tennessee. When my father decided to sell the pie business, Mr. Harris gave him a job in the bail bonds business, which he still works for today. I will never forget the day a lady came up to my mother at her funeral and told her about the day she stood behind my great-grandfather at McDonalds and how he paid for her meal. I know it was just a meal at the local Kentucky Fried Chicken, but the lady said he made it for her because he watched her count all the coins in her pockets and scan the menu to find out what she could afford with the few quarters she had, and it really turned her bad afternoon into a great one. It's these small, random acts of kindness that can change someone's day for the better. Being willing to give to others is important because you never know what is going on in a person's life, they might be depressed and feel like no one cares about them, and if you just say something something to make her feel better, it might prevent them from permanently solving a temporary problem. The Petway Church of Christ was established when my great-grandparents were extremely young, and it is because of them that the church is still operational. My great grandfather poured his heart, money and money into this church with a congregation of about 20 people, simply because he wanted to give the people of the Petway community a place to worship. I believe he is so willing to give to others because he has had to do without a lot of things his whole life. Many years ago, a random lady came to my great-grandparent's door just to ask about my great-grandfather's health..,