Memories;
Its amazing how a smell, voice, or a song can bring thousands of memories.
My first memories are very vivid, before the divorce. I can remember holding 2 different baby bottles. 1980’s 1 pink and 1 blue oval shaped hollow in the middle kinda like handles. I’ve NEVER seen a photograph of these. My mom and dad have confirmed that they both existed.
(under the age of 1) we had a “pet” Deer. After my Aunt Lauren mentioned it to a Wildlife and Fisheries agent while cutting his hair, picked him up and brought him zoo. I can remember him running behind the couch and me peeking around it to see him. (Still not sure why he was in the house) Only in Louisiana.
FAVORITE memory of my dad is when I was about 4 years old. While at one his cousins parties we danced to “Stand by me” by Ben E. King.
MEMORIES Before the Divorce;
As an “only” child I was VERY shy, spoiled, VERY A.D.D (which went undiagnosed until the age of 25). Made somewhat average grades at that time. I have always been a daddy’s girl. Walked like him, talked like him, very hard headed and stubborn like him. My parents weren’t rich, we only ate out on special occasion usually when my dads family came to town. I could only remember a few of vacations that did not include visiting my mom’s siblings and her mom in South Carolina.
The only other family aside from My siblings living nearby was my Dad’s sister Aunt Lauren. They looked like a scientific experiment gone wrong! Same parents. Fred (my dad) is 6’6. Aunt Lauren on the other hand was like 5’4. Ha! She was Beautiful inside and out! Always smiling. The type of smile that could light up a room. She gave me my first haircut. Pierced my ears. I can still hear her laugh…………… and see her smile.
SHE LOVED and lived for her Boys; Anthony and Jeff (Mike will come later). It was always a plus to have BIG cousins being there to beat up anyone messing with you.
Before I was born.
1984 Picture: right to left; GG(my mom and me), Aunt Lauren, Jeff, Anthony, Shelly, Fred (my dad)
We always had a close relationship with my Dad’s Aunts and Uncles. Audrey and Wilmer / Deadra and Ray lived in New Orleans. Billie and Pat lived in Texas. And Gene in California. And Cousin Hayden in Marksville, Louisiana. Visiting with them as much as possible.
Sometimes my memory has failed me. I have tried so hard to remember when they told me or if it was unspoken truth that I’ve always only had one grandparent (my mom’s mother).
I have found the first write words of the realization after the divorce……..
The family I almost never met 