Mothers Story

Joyce Third Grade Row Four Big Bands and swing. The rage of the day. Duke Ellington. Joyce was in love with the music. The Payne Family owned the town mortuary, and while Joyce was never allowed to go to the building next door where her father worked, he put a radio...

Alice June 3 Grade Third Row Alice June turned nine. Mrs. Colman had saved for months to order the locket for her daughter. Yes, times were hard. Life would always be a struggle. But why not kick against the goads. Who cares ten years from now? Alice June would have her...

Third Grade Third row Thomas had the face of a cherub. Miss Sheridan did not like playing favorites, but she could not help herself when it came to Thomas. When he spoke, it was perfect diction, as if he had practiced for a tournament. It came effortlessly with Thomas. It was...

Mary was about an uninspired person as there was. Mary likes to lay in bed and look at old catalogs. Mary circled her favorites. The pages were worn and falling out. Mary worked hard taping as much as she could together. Mary’s mama pitched a fit one day for using her...

The William Third Grade Second Row My mother’s voice was barely audible, and I had to ask her to repeat the name. My mother said his name was Sweet William. The information about William came from Ernest Jr., who had told his father one night about his best friend, William. As...

Betty got her name from her mother. Betty’s father did not care; he liked his dancing wife. Marjorie loved the dance and taught Betty how to dance; she put Betty in a dance school. Bettys father had inherited money from his father, who owned a shoe factory; that is where Bertie...

Eleanor Third Grade Second Row Eleanor was never considered a pretty girl. She bordered on being plain. However, Eleanor made up for any lack of physical appearance with a beautiful inside demeanor. Eleanor’s mother said you could not help but love Eleanor. She was the kindest little soul you could ever...

Ernest Sr. Walked with determination down the road to his sister-in-law’s house. Ernest knew she would be surprised. The boy was his. Virginia would give him up whether she liked it or not. His wife should have kept him until he returned from the army. Ernest Sr. married Virginia’s sister Sarah....

Cindy Cindy was a happy baby girl. Cindy’s mother said it was one push, and she was out. The Doctor was amazed but relieved. Cindy’s mother was 42 years old at the time of Cindy’s birth. Cindy was her surprise package.  The Muldoons lived in an affluent side of Texas. The...

Jean Third Grade First Row Jean was getting ready for school. Jean’s mother insisted that she take the handkerchief her grandmother had sewn for her. Grandma Nettles had asked if jean had used it. It was a small thing, and yet it was not. Jean was in the third grade this...