1. My mother
I did not know a
lot about my mother. I lived with my father and grandmother, but
there are a few things that I do remember about her. My mother was
very out spoken. She seemed almost fearless. I know that if it
were not for God, my mother and father I would not be here today.
My mother was a fast talker. I remember many times that she would
out talk my father. When I lived with my father he would always
take me to visit my mother. I told him one day, “Why do I need to
visit my mother, I have you.?” I was about 3 or 4 years old. He
looked at me and said in a soft voice, “You are going to see your
mother.” That was the end of that discussion.
2. My grandmother
I remember her very
well. She was a short petite, feisty woman. She also was a talker.
She said what she meant and meant what she said. I called her
mama. I did not understand why my father had to go to work. I
would ask him to stay home with me. He would try and explain that
he had a boss and needed to go to work. I recall her and my mother
did not seem to get along very well. Whenever, they saw each other
it would end in an argument. Then there were 2 strong-will women
arguing. Neither one of them seemingly backing down. My
grandmother nor my father attended church, but they did allow me to
attend with my neighbors. I loved church. I thought it was so
exciting. My grandmother would walk me to school. I started at age
4. The school was about 4 to 5 blocks. I told my grandmother, “
I know my way, you do not have to walk me to school.” She was
protective of me and walked me to school anyway. We had a strawberry
patch in the backyard. She would let me go into the back and pick
fresh strawberries. I loved to do that. The strawberries seemed so
sweet.
3. Finally there
was my Aunt Mary
My grandmother and I
went to live with my aunt and uncle when I was older. There were so many children in the neighborhood that there
was never a dull moment. I recall that I used to visit before coming
to live with my aunt and uncle. She took me to get my picture
taken. I was afraid she would leave me, but she stood right there.
My aunt always talk to me about everything. She talked a lot about
life. She taught me to crochet and to dust and sweep the floors.
I would love dusting, because she had this spray that I sprayed on
the furniture and it smelled so good. I loved to dust.
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Awww, this is so sweet and so important. I wish all women would say "thank you" to the women who inspired them. Great post!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Teresa. Thanks
DeleteIt's a pleasure to meet you Betty and thanks for the beautiful tribute to these amazing women.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a nice Mother's Day tribute to the ladies who inspired/influence you. Thanks for sharing on Sunday's Best.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rhonda.
ReplyDeleteLovely tribute here Asphy. I dig seeing generations unfold. Really neat. I found you via my friend Janice's blog.
ReplyDeleteI love that you had great women in your life and also what sounds as if a great dad too.
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