“From TWO to Fourteen – What a Difference”

Oct 26th “From TWO to Fourteen – What a Difference”

When we take Photos – usually they are taken for a good reason.

So looking through some old Photos, that I have not used to post as yet, and just decided on this raining day, a day that it is to rain, all day long and – I mean all day rain pouring down just like it is supposed to do – right here in Missouri, when it would be just terrific – it it was pouring down on those parts of California, where several big Cities are going up in flames.

The situation is so bad in California, that they have turned off the utilities in those Cities – so that maybe, the disaster there will not be entirely a total lost for everyone. So far it does look like, a total disaster for everyone living there.

They are really in need of PRAYERS, as I did see on television, that people were getting into their cars and trucks and were only able to grab a very few things, as the fire was blowing so fast into their areas – it will be a miracle if half of those people are able to get out alive?

Sometimes I do get carried away with what I hear on the NEWS, so now, let us get back to these old PHOTOS.

That is ME on the right, bottom step of this four-family flat where we may have lived for a short time. On the back of the picture it just read, “Vantervanter” – which would be a street in North Saint Louis. My Mother said, “that they moved more times, than a Carnival Show selling tickets!” Evidently, my Father did not like a neighbor and or, did not get along very well with them, for some reason, and or the other?

“OH” – also on the back of the picture, “two years old” so looking back – I guess I was able to play with the big kids – as I was told – that I always had plenty to say – whether or not- someone wanted to listen?

This is ME at the foot of the slide, and I am a big girl now!

In a previous post, You saw me with the long hair and I had to have it cut. Here I am to please everyone – now it is nice and short. So I would now, have to be thinking about my Graduating in JUNE, and kind of getting in the mood, that at last, I will get to go home to finally live with my MOTHER.

All the seven years that we were kept here, was because they were able to collect my Dad’s pension – that he was receiving for being injured when he was in the ARMY. In fact – they continued to collect that portion that was for ME – for over a year after, I was no longer here, and was living at home with my MOTHER. I still have all of the old paperwork, for the simple fact – that they never did return that portion, that they were receinning for me. No attempt was ever made to pay to my MOTHER, who really did need the money, and that she was also entitled to!

“What is that old saying, about only receiving LEMONS – in LIFE, just start to make for yourself some real good old fashion “Lemonade” with the addition and the correct amount of Sugar or Honey added – you will very soon find, that the old day turns out, to be a most wonderful day, just full of Sunshine!” D.V