Guest guest Posted August 13, 1999 Report Share Posted August 13, 1999 YES YES YES YES.. we are the TEACHER!!!! I am so proud of you for saying so. ) your friend Diane ---------- > From: LDGsr@... > dwarfismOnelist > Subject: memories > Date: Friday, August 13, 1999 5:28 AM > > From: LDGsr@... > > Yes those where the days when I was > growning up in the 40's and early 50's. > When I was going to school and kids > would come up behind me and pick me > up I was just tall enough and had a > hard head and would let them have it > right in the belly. Then I had the really > tall kids that would do that and my foot > would kick where it would do the most > good. I didn't kick so hard to injury them, > but they got the point. To say the least > they got the message that you don,t pick > him up without your safety pads on(hehe). > > Children are very curious and I have always tried to be kind to them and > to the best of my ability explained to them why I > was short in a way that they could under- > stand. I still do that today. We have a rough road out here but how we > travel that road determined just how rough that road is going to be. Be > kind to the children for they don't understand and really we are > the teacher. > > Your friend on the list > > Larry,sr > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > When Jesus was on the cross > You were on His mind. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Tess, It is so wonderful that your family shares so much love. That was a great idea with the photo albums. Thanks for sharing the story. Those are the Christmas you always remember....Blessed Be...Marina > This Christmas there was very little money, and though I bought a small > gift for each of my 2 grandchildren, I didn't have much left. So I went > to our " Dollar Tree " store and bought 4 photo albums, one for each of my > children. > > It took me awhile to complete them as everytime I looked at a photogaph > from the past 31 years (my eldest is 31) I would find myself going back > to when the photo was taken. More than a few tears were shed...but more > than a few smiles popped up my face as well. > > I've had times with better finances, bigger more elaborate gifts for my > children. But you should have seen their faces light up as they opened > their photo albums. They were SO delighted! They showed each other > (each book was different for each child) they showed their aunt, their > grandparents, their sweeties and then they kissed me and hugged me > tightly. > > My children have been through so very much. I am so grateful that > 'through it all' they know they are loved, and they remember the love. > > This blessed my heart so much! > > Love to all... > > Tess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Tess, It is so wonderful that your family shares so much love. That was a great idea with the photo albums. Thanks for sharing the story. Those are the Christmas you always remember....Blessed Be...Marina > This Christmas there was very little money, and though I bought a small > gift for each of my 2 grandchildren, I didn't have much left. So I went > to our " Dollar Tree " store and bought 4 photo albums, one for each of my > children. > > It took me awhile to complete them as everytime I looked at a photogaph > from the past 31 years (my eldest is 31) I would find myself going back > to when the photo was taken. More than a few tears were shed...but more > than a few smiles popped up my face as well. > > I've had times with better finances, bigger more elaborate gifts for my > children. But you should have seen their faces light up as they opened > their photo albums. They were SO delighted! They showed each other > (each book was different for each child) they showed their aunt, their > grandparents, their sweeties and then they kissed me and hugged me > tightly. > > My children have been through so very much. I am so grateful that > 'through it all' they know they are loved, and they remember the love. > > This blessed my heart so much! > > Love to all... > > Tess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Tess, what a lovely idea! We sometimes forget the true meaning of Christmas, it's not what you buy, but what comes from your heart, hugs T > This Christmas there was very little money, and though I bought a small > gift for each of my 2 grandchildren, I didn't have much left. So I went > to our " Dollar Tree " store and bought 4 photo albums, one for each of my > children. > > It took me awhile to complete them as everytime I looked at a photogaph > from the past 31 years (my eldest is 31) I would find myself going back > to when the photo was taken. More than a few tears were shed...but more > than a few smiles popped up my face as well. > > I've had times with better finances, bigger more elaborate gifts for my > children. But you should have seen their faces light up as they opened > their photo albums. They were SO delighted! They showed each other > (each book was different for each child) they showed their aunt, their > grandparents, their sweeties and then they kissed me and hugged me > tightly. > > My children have been through so very much. I am so grateful that > 'through it all' they know they are loved, and they remember the love. > > This blessed my heart so much! > > Love to all... > > Tess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Tess, what a lovely idea! We sometimes forget the true meaning of Christmas, it's not what you buy, but what comes from your heart, hugs T > This Christmas there was very little money, and though I bought a small > gift for each of my 2 grandchildren, I didn't have much left. So I went > to our " Dollar Tree " store and bought 4 photo albums, one for each of my > children. > > It took me awhile to complete them as everytime I looked at a photogaph > from the past 31 years (my eldest is 31) I would find myself going back > to when the photo was taken. More than a few tears were shed...but more > than a few smiles popped up my face as well. > > I've had times with better finances, bigger more elaborate gifts for my > children. But you should have seen their faces light up as they opened > their photo albums. They were SO delighted! They showed each other > (each book was different for each child) they showed their aunt, their > grandparents, their sweeties and then they kissed me and hugged me > tightly. > > My children have been through so very much. I am so grateful that > 'through it all' they know they are loved, and they remember the love. > > This blessed my heart so much! > > Love to all... > > Tess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Tess, as a single mom who lost all of my kid's baby & childhood pictures in a house fire, I know how precious those things are. How blessed your children are to have a mom who undoubtedly prayed for each child, as you put each book together. I did a Bible study the other night for the Senior h.s. girls and I asked them to each tell their favorite Christmas memory. Chas (my baby) told about the year we had NO money and made our gifts- I had made her a princess dress- up outfit, written a fairy tale with Princess Chas as the central figure, and made a little satin bag to put it in with her initials on it. She still has that hanging in her closet to this day. I know that your children and grandchildren treasure you and your loving heart. Blessings Jane > This Christmas there was very little money, and though I bought a small > gift for each of my 2 grandchildren, I didn't have much left. So I went > to our " Dollar Tree " store and bought 4 photo albums, one for each of my > children. > > It took me awhile to complete them as everytime I looked at a photogaph > from the past 31 years (my eldest is 31) I would find myself going back > to when the photo was taken. More than a few tears were shed...but more > than a few smiles popped up my face as well. > > I've had times with better finances, bigger more elaborate gifts for my > children. But you should have seen their faces light up as they opened > their photo albums. They were SO delighted! They showed each other > (each book was different for each child) they showed their aunt, their > grandparents, their sweeties and then they kissed me and hugged me > tightly. > > My children have been through so very much. I am so grateful that > 'through it all' they know they are loved, and they remember the love. > > This blessed my heart so much! > > Love to all... > > Tess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Tess, It always amazes me what we can do when we really have to. I think the idea of a photo album was outstanding. A couple years ago, before Jay's mother died, I went through all my pictures of Christmas at her home and made a collage of them. I then framed it and gave it to her for Christmas. It was the hit that Christmas - everyone had to look at it to find out where they were in the pictures. I love to make gifts as opposed to buying them. Christmas to me is a celebration of Christ's birth and that is the most important thing. It is hard for kids who watch all their friends get lots of presents to realize the importance of Christmas. I try now to do small things that cause reflection. Jay and I quit buying each other gifts on Christmas quite a few years ago. We would never have the money when the time came so through out the year when we are able we pick each other things up - then on Christmas we spend the day watching Christmas videos about his birth or movies about some good deed - Like the Bells of St Marie. We sit together and try to keep the strife out of our lives. This year was tough with all the people in my house that don't believe in God. I tried but it was extremely hard not to feel the devil around me - especially at this wonderful time of year. We were able - Jay and I - to have a good day! I am so happy for you - to be blessed this way - your kids and grandkids will look at those albums for years to come and remember what you did for them this Christmas. You are a wonderful person. God bless, Althea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Tess, It always amazes me what we can do when we really have to. I think the idea of a photo album was outstanding. A couple years ago, before Jay's mother died, I went through all my pictures of Christmas at her home and made a collage of them. I then framed it and gave it to her for Christmas. It was the hit that Christmas - everyone had to look at it to find out where they were in the pictures. I love to make gifts as opposed to buying them. Christmas to me is a celebration of Christ's birth and that is the most important thing. It is hard for kids who watch all their friends get lots of presents to realize the importance of Christmas. I try now to do small things that cause reflection. Jay and I quit buying each other gifts on Christmas quite a few years ago. We would never have the money when the time came so through out the year when we are able we pick each other things up - then on Christmas we spend the day watching Christmas videos about his birth or movies about some good deed - Like the Bells of St Marie. We sit together and try to keep the strife out of our lives. This year was tough with all the people in my house that don't believe in God. I tried but it was extremely hard not to feel the devil around me - especially at this wonderful time of year. We were able - Jay and I - to have a good day! I am so happy for you - to be blessed this way - your kids and grandkids will look at those albums for years to come and remember what you did for them this Christmas. You are a wonderful person. God bless, Althea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Your memories are always welcomed here, they are always lighthearted and even if you didn't experience it, you can try to imagine it, like getting your tonsils out on table and getting ice cream for dessert. I remember waiting to lick the paddles on the ice cream maker, because it was the coldest part. The men and older boys took turns cranking. Now we have electric ones, but it takes something out of it. Seems like everyone had a small part. The little girls got out the dishes and spoons. After it was all eaten, the children vanished and went about touring the farm and playing with and crawling under everything. We dug up the trash pits to find old colored glass. There was no garbage, the pigs were the trash compactors and disposals of the day. Never were we ever told not to touch something and we never destroyed or broke anything. Some of my most precious memories were up in the attic, the boy's quarters. When they left home, it was used for storage and there was my family's history, my mother's books and my uncle's letters from their girl friends, my grandgather's homemade base fiddle and stand. I even remember the bed pan and honey pot. LOL It didn't matter if we played the few old Victrola records over and over again, the adults couldn't hear it in the kitchen and dining room over their chatter. That's when we didn't have a care in the world. There was a war raging in the rest of the world, yet we felt safe. We had a LTA base here where the dirigibles were based to sink German subs. We were never told what they did, other than being lookouts, but we did hear stories of fishermen seeing bread wrappers and other items used on board floating on the water. We had small, fast navy planes that also sunk ships and subs, but never once did we hear about it. My father read the paper as soon as it was delivered and kept his ear to the radio to hear the news. He worked out on the Gulf of Mexico, pumping oil needed for the war effort, so he was vunerable if there was an attack. If the tank batteries full of oil would have been struck, they would have all been fried to a crisp. People remember the ambulances racing to get to the end of the road where the gulf begins, but we were never told who got hurt, or how, nor was it in the newspapers. Soon those people will no longer be here with their oral history of what part we played in winning the war. Try doing that today. There is too much information, leaving us to worry about the enemy from within. We now have a museum to display items recovered from the gulf war that hardly anyone outside of the Pentagon knew about, letters from Germans to and from their families. Some of them have come here and vice versa and donated personal items from the deceased. It just opened a little over a year ago, and already they are looking for a larger building. Thank you , for sharing your war memories for the next generation. They will not find that in the text books. We wanted more for our children and instead we left out the basics. When my son was in the navy, he wrote and said, " Mother, why didn't you ever teach me how to sew a button? " My mother taught me to do all of those things, and my brothers also. My oldest brother, who was no sissy, used to make our toys and even sewed our doll's dresses. My mother was always sick and she depended on the boys to take care of the girls, who were younger. One brother would do anything but hang clothes or clean the front porch. My older brother rolled up his pant legs and got out there and did everything the younger brother didn't do and I can still see him with his pants rolled up hosing the front porch every day. His first job was sewing seat covers for cars, they didn't come pre-packaged, they were all custom made. Another era, Lottie Duthu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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