Today is my mom’s birthday. That’s her over there. She always was a snappy dresser. In this photo I suspect that she’s standing in front of a theater where she and her parents were working. I’ve written about her before. She was born, well, several years ago in Springfield, Missouri. Probably almost literally in a trunk since her parents were on the road at the time. She was the first person in her family ever to graduate from high school. She graduated from college and eventually got an advanced degree. She spent a good deal of her professional career as a remedial reading teacher in some of the toughest schools in inner city St. Louis. After my dad died young leaving her with five children, she saw that each of them got a college education. All five got their college degrees, are still alive, married, no divorces. That’s a pretty good track record. She’s still the toughest, wisest, most loving, most interesting, and most honest person I know. And the most fun to be with. Happy Birthday, Momma!
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