Dad would pick up the paper (after giving me the funnies) and head to the bathroom. Mom was in the kitchen cooking breakfast. She would put out a big spread of eggs, bacon, mush and bisquits. I would take the funnies and put Silly Puddy on them to copy them. Like you said, time seemed to slow...
I remember back in 1967 when I was six years old answering the door and seeing 2 soldiers in full dress that asked for my mother. We lived on base in the Philipines and we all had a maid. Mom told our maid to take me and my 3-year old sister for a walk. I can still hear my mother screaming as...
I'll never forget on Tuesday, 911 I had just woke up and turned on the news and watched that plane slam into the Twin Towers. I saw the man jump out the window. It was horrifying.
My sister was a flight attendant for American Airlines and I immediately tried calling her and it kept going to...
A couple of years ago, I had been out of work for about 6 months. My unemployment was running out and I was desperate for a job. I responded to an ad for a Data Entry clerk. A work-at-home job. They offered me the job. We were in constant contaxt via phone and internet for about 3 weeks. I...
I pulledinto my driveway and my favorite song came on. I decided to stay in the car and listen to it and dance a little. I didn't know my husband was watching me out our front window and asked me why I took so long to get out of the car. When I told him, he said, "I figured" lol.
I too am disabled and wish I could go back to Phoenix (Sun City) to see my folks before they pass. I don't think it will happen. I just hate it when the only time you really see all of your family is at a funeral.