“Older… and still – We wear Knickerbockers!”

Aug 19th “Older… and still – We wear Knickerbockers!”

“As you can see… We are getting older… We still wear “Knickerbockers” – – and that is on a “Visiting Sunday” – which I thought we were suppose to be all dressed up – – not even wearing our “Sunday Ties” – – the “RULES” that we did have – – must have – “got up and left” – – this place… – almost no “RULES” – – at all… is there a changing of the “guard” – – and… everybody is really relaxing???”

When wearing these “Knickerbockers” – especially these older and worn out ones – – you do not always have that nice “baggy – knee” – the part of these trousers – – that is to give a young man – that spotting style – as if we were going to play … on the nearest “golf” course?

“Poison Ivy” – that is what you see on Tommy’s legs – big red blotches of the stuff. Can not remember anyone having a case of the “Poison Ivy” – other than “TOM” – – and no idea where you could go – – to role around in it… as the play grounds were all asphalt and large sections of concrete area – – a couple of trees growing here and there – but… each tree had a real nice boxed in area – – making a terrific sitting area – – called them “tree boxes” – – for the kids – – and on “Visiting Sunday” – – families would gather around one “tree box” – with enough room for a large size family and even some friends – – so …”How did the “Poison Ivy” creep in and attack our little TOMMY?”

“That’s MOM and Daddy… DENNY Jr. and TOMMY – – and I am taking this photo – “Visiting Sunday” was a good time while it lasted…but when five o’clock in the afternoon came – – it was real murder for me… crying and all chocked up… couldn’t talk… and when bed time came… would cry myself to sleep.” People avoid talking about how miserable it is for little kids – – and that being a German Orphanage – – – I just can not say that I ever saw any real LOVE – shown one to another – as there were some NUNS – that had been in this same Orphanage – when they were kids – and with no place to go … and it being a cold, cold world to take a chance all alone – many became NUNS – and their “cold hearts” were a part of LIFE – to us kids.

When I had left the Orphanage – and some many years, later – – when I was working and got to thinking – that – there were a couple of the NUNS – that I had thought about – so… had to find them… see what they were doing… some even had left the Convent… evidently that LIFE – just was not for them – and started a real good communication system – writing letters and sending greeting cards, to them at various times of the year. Found out that – they too – were just waiting for someone to think of them – -and how lonely their single LIFE can really be… – – they not having any families and being a NUN – – in some cases – well – that was about – – the next best thing to do – – when you had no idea of “what to do” in the “out side” world.

LIFE – does take a very different turn – – for most of us – we have great ideas of what we are going to do… – but – lots of times…LIFE – is really just too hard – and we all need a helping hand – – now and then – – “What we all really need… is just for another “human being” to care and share their LIFE – – with another – – who was not so fortunate as to make it great – – not as great as they thought – – that they would??”