I was such a happy little girl raised in a
family of eight children. Every day was an
adventure and we all loved each other so very
much.Years going to school together and oh the
tales we can even tell today of things we would
think to get into.
How my mama kept up with us all I just dont
know but she always knew what was going on.They
say mothers have a way they hear their children
playing to know where they are and what they are
up to.I believe this is true for my Mom always
knew when I stopped singing and was quiet I was
into something.
It was the same with my brothers and sisters
as well for we watched out for one another.Yes we
would fight sometimes but when Mama would catch us
she always made us hug and kiss one another and
say we were sorry.
When I turned seventeen I met the man I wanted
to spend my life with and have a family of my own.
We only dated for two weeks and my Mom sure
pitched a fit when I told her I was getting
married . She told me he was too old for me and I
said I never liked the boys my own age for they
acted too stupid and Sonny was only six years
older than me.He was a man settled and a gentle
giant indeed.We married and everything was so
wonderful.We were planning a family and yet fate
took its tole and showed it's ugly face.
A drunk driver took my to be family away in a
blink of an eye I found myself looking about at
all the other ladies my age with children and
laughter in their homes where mine remained silent
barron of life that all families so need. For many
years for me just living wasn't enough. Everytime
I saw children I cried and for many years could
not hold a new sweet baby my heart would become
crushed . I know there are many women who feels as
I did and in this time people often dont think.
They will say have a happy mothers day "STAB" you
feel the knife stick deep within and turn. And
all day that day is pure torment where others are
ever so happy and you find yourself locked away
for that day is so unbearable.
Time passes and you find ways to entertain
yourself with not many friends haveing nothing in
common with the familes about you and yet to old
for the younger couples you fall into your own
little world. My world was work and my writing for
it gave me the friendships I so needed without
feeling out of place.So I wrote poetry for over 25
years.
Then one day my neice asked me to be her new
babies God Mother. Oh such a blessing it was and
to feel I could be a Mom for a sweet child and I
cried so hard that day.I excepted and was there
for her babies birth and got to hold her so fresh
so new and see her with the Mama and knew then how
blessed I was that day.She named her daughter
after me Patricia and I knew then her heart
belonged to me.
If you know someone who can't have children
be thoughtful and ask them to join you and family
as much as you can so they can see the sparkle of
christmas and the joys of family.For most of us
so want to be a part but would never ask to be
there .It has to come from the family for her to
feel excepted and loved a blessing indeed.
Tag der Veröffentlichung: 01.12.2010
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