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A Book Called Cash
At age 15, with no Father in the home, Shalee told her Mother Cutie she wanted to have sex, her mother said (Go take a shower!) that was that. Two weeks, later Shalee was pregnant. Cutie replied, (We do not throw away babies in this house, you made your bed, now you will lay in it!) In the ninth grade, Shalee had a son named Mario, born on May the 19th, 1986, by Calvin. Shalee thought (I have to finish school because I have a child to tend to.) Being extremely gifted, she graduated high school with honors a semester ahead of her class. Shalee was pregnant her entire senior year with her second child Bri' Elah, By 1989 Shalee was married, by 1994 a set of twins was added. Kalina and Khalil.
By Billie Yarbrough5 years ago in Families
Grandma and Her Small Black Notebook
It will be eight years in June that she passed away. Eight long, lonely years without her. Her name was Angeline but she was known by Julia or Julie. I’m not quite sure why but this was common in her large Italian family. Each of her siblings were also known by a name other than their given name. I asked her about this many times. She lived until the age of 101 so we had many conversations about her life. She said that her mother could not speak English well but that explanation never made much sense to me. Why would someone give their children names they couldn’t pronounce regardless of how well they could speak English? But that was Grandma Julie, a fun loving, always entertaining grandmother. Her stories were always interesting and probably mostly truthful with a little bit of exaggeration thrown in for fun.
By Margie Anderson 5 years ago in Families
For All The Souls in The World
The first thing you notice about Tennessee is the sky. The rich blues with dashes of pink and fluffy drops of white are like looking into a painting. But the life of one Rhiannon Davis could be defined by surreal beauty and picturesque landscapes.
By Christa Hill5 years ago in Families
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Beads of sweat prickled Becca’s forehead as she crossed the street. Despite the radiating heat, she was relieved to escape from the heady scent of geranium and crisp air conditioning of the therapist's office. What a waste of time!
By Ali Ansell5 years ago in Families
Caring for Nan
“Has anyone seen my baby?” cried Nan, hysterically jerking up from her recliner. Looking up from his doodle Jaden closed his book and said lovingly “Yes Nan, she’s sleeping right now and has a clean diaper. If you’d like to nap I can wake you up when she’s hungry.”
By D Williams5 years ago in Families
Caring for Nan
“Has anyone seen my baby?” cried Nan, hysterically jerking up from her recliner. Looking up from his doodle Jaden closed his book and said lovingly “Yes Nan, she’s sleeping right now and has a clean diaper. If you’d like to nap I can wake you up when she’s hungry.”
By D Williams5 years ago in Families
Grams
I can’t even think about her without that ache in my chest becoming so powerful it’s hard to breathe. It’s been six months since her passing and the ache hasn’t dulled — in fact the fullness of her “gone-ness” has only grown as time goes on and I realize that I will never again see her wrinkled face, smell her magic in the kitchen, or feel the strong safety of her hugs. I thought she’d always be around like she’d always been around. Even when we said goodbye I didn’t realize it was goodbye — I wish I had because I would have held her longer.
By Emily Chapel5 years ago in Families
The Lifesaver
Ben Rich’s children and their families are gathered at a funeral home for his viewing. Kathy, the oldest, was called first about Ben’s death and then she called her siblings. They came home from several states to plan his funeral and sit with him during his final hours tonight.
By Dave Haberman5 years ago in Families
