“Always Ready for a VISIT From MOM”

Oct 8th “Always Ready for a VISIT From MOM”

Some Things Not Allowed?

As the “first child” in the “FAMILY” … could usually get that which… I would ask for.

When my brothers and I were in the Orphanage… we were so lucky to have parents that would come out to visit every 2^nd and 4^th Sunday – as those were the allowed Sundays for a visit and the hours were from 1:00pm to 5:00pm – which was a very short time for me.

So, to keep in touch with my parents… I would write letters and also had “PENNY POSTCARDS” to use and sometimes would write nice and small and put so much information on the card… as my Mother would do the same with lots of information, back to… and for me.

The Orphanage had a side road along the side of the building for delivery and the “Out-side” workers who were coming there to do whatever and whenever they were needed for… they would usually first report in at the Kitchen… for their deliveries and or pickups… so that – that “Nun” could check exactly what they were to do or where to bring whatever they were there for?

So, as long as this road along the girl’s side of the building was where I was – I just told my parents that whenever they would want – they can come out to visit me – as I will always be on the look-out for them?

This was just a terrific idea – as my Mother was working in an area not too far, from the Orphanage… so she would get a bus transfer and after her day’s work… would come on out… just to see me.

One such afternoon – I was on the swings – just swinging away and for all the joy of just having fun – when… some of the girls that were playing near to the fence along this side entrance road… started to call me, “Hey Mickey…Your Mom is coming on down the road to see you!”

I was not about to stop swinging – till I knew for sure – so continued and just howler back – “Just as soon as I see her… I’ll be right there!”

Someone, that must have “EAGLE- EYES” … yelled back – “Your Mom is carrying a big bag … she must have a lot of stuff… for you!”

Well, with that… I just jumped off the swing and ran as fast as I could… thought that… that was too long of a walk for my Mother to be carrying a big bag… so I just ran on out and down the road – to meet my MOM!

I think my MOM was absolutely the “BEST”… as she was always bringing us kids something – and I knew she didn’t have the money for everything that we kids wanted – but she enjoyed seeing us happy – regardless of what it cost her or what she would have to do without?

These little extra visits that my Mother would make – were the “BEST of BEST” visits … as my Mom would always have something that I would be able to share with my friends, and this time was even better than most.

This time my Mother had bought some white and round balls of candy and if I remember… had in the center some kind of crushed nuts and chocolate … I don’t know … but it seems that they were much larger in size, than that of moth balls – but were they ever so good!

The kids and I knew that it was wrong to ask my Mom to visit between visiting days – but these “VISITS” were so very much more enjoyed by me, and my friends – as My Mother would always have some interesting news and terrific information regarding the times of the day … so that… NOW… as I remember … MOM always had the “BEST of stories to tell us – just making… “A VISIT from My Mother … was worth a Million!’