Another Reader Darcie’s Mother-A Southern Country Woman
I’m truly inspired by the stories of Mothers that have been posted. Here is Darcie’s tribute:
“My mother was a simple southern country woman who was loved by everyone in the community. We were poor and she worked very hard in the fields growing produce to sell as well as to can and feed us and anyone else that needed food. She often plowed a mule as we kids sewed the seed or as we chopped the weeds. She was known as “Big Mama” to the kids in the neighborhood, I guess cause she was 6 foot tall and a plus sized lady. The coffee pot was always hot and the table was laden with old fashion county eats including the best chicken and dumplings ever as well as scratch made “cathead biscuits, gravies,cornbread, field peas, fried okra, dressing steak and gravy. Often there were at least 20-30 folks there to be fed at meal time. It was all simple food but was plentiful because she raised it.
Our life was kind of like the Amish people except we did have electricity. We did not have television or other entertainment. We worked so hard we were glad to go to bed at nightfall. In the later years we ran a meat packing place and mama often killed the animals, dressed them put them in the cooler till ready to be cut and wrapped for the customer’s freezer. She knew ever cut of meat there was even when a lady tried to get her to cut Pork chops from a side of beef….. she cut the rib chops and asked the lady, “is this what you want ?” of course that was it. She just did not know how else to explain what she wanted.
My mother was the brunt of most jokes because she never got the punch line till it was explained to her. She was happy most of the time and went around singing gospel songs. I am proud that she raised me to work hard and to know the importance of an education. She was so happy when I graduated from nursing school and became a Registered Nurse.
I try to live my life now according to the way my mother lived, even though I am disable on the good days I do my best to help others or at leave get them to smile or laugh. One of my favorite things to do is to see someone having a bad day and tell them, “SMILE MAKE EVERYONE WONDER WHAT YOUR THINKING” God Bless you and yours and may everyone have wonderful memories of their mother. Remember to enjoy your mother while you can and most often it is the little things that count the most.
Be Happy……… Smile make others wonder what your thinking!”
Darcie”
What an inspiring story, Darcie!