05.12.08
Descriptive Words
Pretty, lipstick-wearing, protective, hard-working, self-sacrificing, hilarious, domineering, singing, crossword puzzle solver, perplexing, demanding, self-educated, self-deprecating, proud, generous, attentive, patriotic, church-going, a great cook, a baker of pies and cakes, a newspaper reader, a half-hearted gardener, a Whist player, anti-social, a loner, a Grange member, a Woman’s Club member, an Episcopalian; then, a Roman Catholic, a person who disliked animals, a person with many boyfriends in her youth, a fearful woman who hated snakes, hornets, and anything unknown that moved outdoors, a person who could mend, an embroiderer, a fan of the radio and of TV recipes she’d order, a person who liked “Star” newspaper, and “Days of Our Lives” soap opera . . . and wild birds.
Who was this person? My mother! May she rest in peace.
Patricia Cummings
