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Normal 0 false false false EN-AU X-NONE X-NONE Am I allowed to say that I hate my mother? While our relationship has always been pretty rocky (I know I remind her too much of Dad), her latest cruelty has totally shocked me and I just feel that it has killed our...

There was an upside to my finger being crushed by that rod line.  Dad must have contacted the oil company who operated the lease because several months later he, Mother, and I drove to Oklahoma City to visit an official in the oil company's executive offices.   Dad came out with $300.00;...

We bought our groceries on credit in “Jim Trout’s” store in Drumright.  Dad paid the bill when he came home.  On bill paying days Mr. Trout always filled a paper bag with penny candy and gave itto Mother, to be doled out to the kids.  I am sure he was pleased...

The strain of being a single parent living in poverty at one point proved to be too much for Mother.  One day when I was tagging along behind Willard and Gene as they roamed around playing in a field across the highway someone came to tell them to come home quickly. ...

To her dying day, Mother had a terrible fear of “storms.”  Soon after moving onto an oil company lease near Drumright OK, she gave my brothers Rudy, Willard and Gene the job of digging a storm cellar.   It would be a refuge for her and her brood when the always-expected tornado...

In December of my senior year at Bristol High a group of my girl friends all got together, secured dates and began preparation of what to wear!  I made my evening gown of red taffeta covered with two layers of white net.  It was strapless. I was so proud of tis accomplishment. My date...

I’ve learned over the years that no matter what the circumstances are . Let God take care of your problems . I tried many times to take care of my problems my self and I always failed and made a mess out of it . It took me a bad marriage...

The earliest recollection I have of what I wanted to be when I grow is probably elementary school age. I wanted to be a stewardess. This was before we had to call everyone a "flight attendant".  This was a short-lived dream for two very big reasons:  First I had a growth-hormone...

About the first of April 1988 I met my current wife . A wonderful woman and mother to my two son’s . Again If you want to meet some one with your like interest go do the things you like to do . How are you going to meet some one...

After I had got a job and settled in St Louis area my girl friend and I was getting pretty serious with each other  . the following April after I had moved to St Louis I took her down to meet my Mom and Dad . On the way back I...

They always told me that if you wanted to meet some one that you will like go do something that you like to do . The only thing is I like to stay home . How are you supposed to meet some one if you stay at home? I had heard...

After my wife died and it was left up to me to cook ; wash the dishes ; do the laundry ; clean the house for me and two son’s ages six and four I learned what my wife had done with her time . after doing a forty hour week...

After my wife’s death  one of my dear friends from work that I had gone to Tech school with said “ You Ain’t  Driving” I spent the first night with them . He even gave up his bed for me that night . A teacher from the headstart watched both of...

Mepco Electra had hired me to be the night plant maintenance man after a short training period . We had lived in Mineral Wells about two months and life was looking up pretty good but something was missing . We wanted a little girl in our lives . So we decided...

I dated this girl for quite a while then I moved to the town she lived about 50 miles away . I got a job first working for the City doing what ever they needed me to do . The water Department , Street Department , Sewer Department Sanitation Department ....

I was discharged out of the Army December 6 1966 . The first thing I did after I went home was  to join the VFW . I started attending their meetings every Friday night and within two weeks I had a job at the local flour mill . I was making...

When I got back home  from Viet Nam I went home for two weeks leave and then reported back to duty at Ft Hood Texas . I was in Firth Army in an Engineer Unit . My brother had been in the Army before me and had joined the 2nd Armored...

When you getting close to coming home you start marking the days off of your calendar. First it’s 120 days then it’s 90 days then it’s 60 days then it gets down to 30 days your on your last month . Can’t wait to get home . Since we came over...

I lied I did not spend all eleven months of my tour in Viet Nam in Qui Nhon . I was sent TDY (Temporary Duty Something) for three months to Plieu Ku . It was about 50 miles inland. They needed some one to install a new 4 inch galvanized steel ...

Entering my senior year of high school my experience with girls was that of a Carthusian monk but without whatever spiritual consolation they enjoy.   When I was in ninth grade my previously fair skinned face erupted with volcanoes.  One look in the mirror convinced me that only a girl with severe...