Parents

Busted into Two Pieces

by Victoria Holt on April 22, 2010


My mother’s jewelry box is in my closet, busted into two pieces. (I have five kids, and while no one confessed, I know it wasn’t me or the cat. We don’t have a cat.) I have coveted my mom’s jewelry box for years. It looks like a miniature Edwardian dresser with three felt-lined drawers and [...]

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Heart Shaped Necklace

by Ellen Janssen on April 14, 2010


Barbara – I was touched by your mention of your mother. When I was in the upper grades of elementary school I became aware of a necklace that my mom had. It wasn’t large but it caught my eye. It was a simple heart shaped necklace on a gold chain. For very special occasions she [...]

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My Mom

by on March 11, 2010


I am very happy to recall my memories regarding my parents especially my mom. She is my god, not only god but everything,my friend, sister, everything. I have learned so much from my mom. She is a woman of good character. She taught me my first step to my life. Now I am settled and [...]

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Naughty Father

March 11, 2010

My father is a diabetic patient, so it’s difficult for him to control his food and he sometimes eats tasty foods and sugar cookies and cakes when am not on my home, just like when I was a child and my parents would hide food items from me. Now the situation has reversed and that [...]

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My Grandmother

March 10, 2010

My parents died, when I was young, so my grandmother and grandfather raised me on their own pretty much my entire life. They were great parents, and I miss my grandfather everyday. My grandmother though, in recent years, has been slipping downhill, and was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease earlier this year. It’s very upsetting, watching [...]

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Caring for my Parents

March 3, 2010

I started taking care of my adopted parents when I was 19 when no one else in the family would step up to the plate to do it. My mom was completely bed ridden and my father was on oxygen. I used to have to put my mom on a bed pan and wipe her [...]

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