“Remember…MOTHER…Every DAY”

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                 “Sure hope  that we remember “MOTHER” every DAY!”

Sometime in the mid 1950’s… “nosy me” – looking in closets – up on the top shelves – – those places – – that –  once someone packs the box of stuff – thinks – – “this is a safe place to store “stuff” that  – – I want – – but have no need of …NOW!”

“WHY… do I…  like to look through old  – dusty boxes –  – that are put away – –  and just plainly  – – that is  to me… forgotten?”  When I was in my teens – –  looking into old boxes of stuff – – just has some kind of intrigue  to me – – almost like being a “detective” – – with maybe “HOPES”  to find  – – some lost treasure??

NOW… that I am thinking about the old days – –  it just came to mind – – that back in the 1940’s – for the WWII  – – the WAR effort – – it was my duty as an AMERICAN – little girl – to take my wagon and travel all around the neighborhood – – looking for metal and newspapers and magazines – – and take to the designated places – – to help  AMERICA – – WIN the WAR! We also collected the bacon grease and oils in old coffee cans –  and those were turned in at the corner grocer – – as there was a need – and if there was any way  – –  for me to look and find something that – – could be used – – for something… with  a real need and purpose – – well – that is where I am coming from – – as I think – –  that I am still doing that!

So… taller and able to handle a “step-ladder” –   – I was on a mission to find  out  – what was in the boxes –  – on the high shelves – – that  – just sat in the same space – – for years!  To my surprise – – old “PHOTOS” – – and of “OLD” people that I did not know – – and never saw.  The above “PHOTO” of my MOTHER – – was in one box with some others – and as I was looking at the above “PHOTO” – – my MOTHER – – informed me that she did not like this PHOTO – – and never wanted it – – to be  hung up on the wall – – as that is what I wanted  to do.

The above “PHOTO”  was beautiful to me – – and I could never find out – – why MOM did not like it???  So…for years and years  – – I kept this “treasure” hidden in my photo albums –  – – but when my  MOTHER left this earth – – this very same week many years ago – –  I finally  – – found a frame for this treasure  – and –   “It”   NOW –   hangs in my bedroom – – so I can see this treasure  – – my MOTHER – – every DAY!

 


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