“Suffering Cat-Fish!” | Grandma’s Stories

Sep 17th “Suffering Cat-Fish!”

“Suffering Cat-fish” just came to mind, today when I was listening to the radio – a report that “NOW” – “Teachers,” “who are licensed to carry a gun – will be able to carry their guns to the class-room!” Over the years, I have no idea as to when – but “Suffering Cat-fish” sounded like something to say when – for some reason – something that needed to be said – and no other verbiage came to me fast enough – but – “Suffering Cat-fish?” What more can I say, today???

Maybe – as I was listening to the “NEWS” – something better to say would have been – “Suffering People!” As with a lot of what I hear – it brings to mind – something that I remember as a child – some story of the family and a story so unusual – almost too hard to believe?

The way I remember something happening so long ago – was of a situation of violence happening to someone in the family – and the circumstances were almost too much for my very young mind to be able to comprehend – as when I was a young child – there was no “TV” that – would be bringing “VIOLANCE” right into the “HOME” and at all hours of the day! Children in my day of being very young – “were to be seen and not heard from” – and if – I was not keeping an eagle eye on my brothers – I would end up with a spanking – and I remember getting a few spankings!

One of my Mother’s brothers – they all attended the Holy Name Church and School in the late 1880’s –(the Church and School are no longer there in the North Saint Louis, Missouri area) – the big brother – his name was Johnny – of Mom’s was not doing something that he was suppose to be doing and or was not paying attention – so the “NUN” – who always had in her hands – a very long type of pointer – more like a “Horse-buggy –whip” – in that – if and when you got a “crack- type- snap” of it hitting you – you were well aware of being thoroughly – woke up – and now paying full attention – as the “NUN” wanted your full attention – immediately!

Well, this situation may have happened too many times – and Johnny being very tall for his age – just went to the window – opened it and jumped out – this class room was on ground level and Johnny was not hurt – but he did quit school – guess he had enough?

Today’s radio announcement seems to indicate – that – there is something seriously wrong between Teachers and Students in all the School Systems and the program that they are following. We need to get on the same “page” and do something that we have done wrong – “RIGHT” – that which we had to take out of and do away with – the Almighty and the Ten Commandants! Our Fore-Fathers – always and before doing – or taking any new action – first sought the “HELP” from “ABOVE” and Prayed! We need to re-check our previous actions and deeds and now turn back and use the “TOOLS” that put America on the map in the – First Place! On our paper “MONEY” in large print it reads; “In God, We Trust!” “Let’s DO It”