That is what I grew up hearing from my Mama on a daily basis. I told her that she went around all the time with her hand cocked ready to pop me. The thing is, she has never stopped! Just look at that photo. As recently as two weeks ago when she was here, she threatened me numerous times. Today is her 82nd birthday and I'm 60 but she is still MAMA! My only saving grace is that she can't catch me! (Hmmmm . . . that is what Kelly says when I threaten to pop her.) For some reason I never saw her hand cocked at my brother. Wonder why? Maybe it is because he was "Buddy, the Captain" and I was as "mean as ever". Those are direct quotes from a letter she wrote to my Aunt Nell in about 1951. I think I'm damaged by that. I may
need counseling. Oh well, I digress. What I really want to say is that I have been enormously blessed to have the mother I have. She taught me so many important things like always wear clean underwear in case you are in an auto accident. And you never wear white or patent leather shoes until Easter nor after Labor Day. And you can't go barefoot until the first day of May even if it is 100 degrees on April 30th. And that you can't go in the water until you can swim. And it's also okay to play practical jokes. And it isn't nice to pick your nose or to cuss. She also taught me to go to church, not to do laundry on Sunday, to keep a clean house, to love your family, and that all babies are precious. I appreciate all she has done and continues to do for me. I know she loves me and I love her. So I end with some of her famous last words--"whew, law, well I wish I may never, great day in the morning, I can't hep it, it don't make no, they say, it's new out, they're givin' out rain, I've got th' headache", etc. etc. etc. Happy Birthday, Mama, Ed, Edward, MawMaw, Mawk, LawLaw, Miz Lail, Fronie!
That is what I grew up hearing from my Mama on a daily basis. I told her that she went around all the time with her hand cocked ready to pop me. The thing is, she has never stopped! Just look at that photo. As recently as two weeks ago when she was here, she threatened me numerous times. Today is her 82nd birthday and I'm 60 but she is still MAMA! My only saving grace is that she can't catch me! (Hmmmm . . . that is what Kelly says when I threaten to pop her.) For some reason I never saw her hand cocked at my brother. Wonder why? Maybe it is because he was "Buddy, the Captain" and I was as "mean as ever". Those are direct quotes from a letter she wrote to my Aunt Nell in about 1951. I think I'm damaged by that. I may
need counseling. Oh well, I digress. What I really want to say is that I have been enormously blessed to have the mother I have. She taught me so many important things like always wear clean underwear in case you are in an auto accident. And you never wear white or patent leather shoes until Easter nor after Labor Day. And you can't go barefoot until the first day of May even if it is 100 degrees on April 30th. And that you can't go in the water until you can swim. And it's also okay to play practical jokes. And it isn't nice to pick your nose or to cuss. She also taught me to go to church, not to do laundry on Sunday, to keep a clean house, to love your family, and that all babies are precious. I appreciate all she has done and continues to do for me. I know she loves me and I love her. So I end with some of her famous last words--"whew, law, well I wish I may never, great day in the morning, I can't hep it, it don't make no, they say, it's new out, they're givin' out rain, I've got th' headache", etc. etc. etc. Happy Birthday, Mama, Ed, Edward, MawMaw, Mawk, LawLaw, Miz Lail, Fronie!
2 comments:
I loved this post! You seem to have such fun childhood memories. Your mom seems like such a fun lady to get to know. Happy Birthday to Mama of Mama Sutton. :) Love you!
You can't go barefoot until May 1st?
Come on over, I bet we can retrain you. Shoes are something I keep in the car because half the family (including me) will run out the door without them on and not notice until wherever we arrive.
So far, no one at church has commented on my missing shoes...
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