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My Mom and Her Sons
Marlin, the oldest son. This was taken in August, 1968. I was home on vacation and we had some "doings" to attend to "up home". My mother is standing in front of the home she was raised in. It was now standing empty, but there's always something about "going home".
Willis, the middle son. He loved his mother! Willis always dressed 'cowboy style'. He was the 'lover of animals' as my mother would say. Here, my mother was walking back to the house from the garden. Nothing stopped her from going where she wanted to go.
Donny, the youngest son. I forget the year exactly, but I believe this was in December, 1969-70. I flew home for Christmas. On this particular day, we went to Minot and in order to get into my sister's home, Donny carried my Mom up the steps. I'm sure she hung on for dear life!
My Mom was always planting Truth in our lives. This also was in 1968 and we were visiting my sister, Arlene, and her family. Marlin is sitting at the piano with Mom ... (oops, there's an interruption) ... and he would always sing while she played. This really thrilled her...I'm sure all the time praying that these words would take root in his heart.
SWEET MEMORIES
There were five of us girls ~
Arlene, Vernita, Videll, Elvera & Carolyn
I use to ask my Mom who was her favorite out of all us kids and she would reply, "I love them all the same". I thought, "This can't be". I would ask her that question again during different times. Finally one day Mom said, "Well, what I can say is this... they got sweeter as they came". I was so excited! Who cared about being a 'favorite', I was the SWEETEST as I was the last one born!!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL MY XANGA FRIENDS!
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