Monday, November 1, 2010

A Kid I Once Was Part III

Part III The end of Pomona and our 19 year marriage

All kinds of changes occurred from that time on. Tim joined the Army and I went to work at the Truck Stop in Ontario and most of the rest of the story you all can remember for you were old enough and had your own life memories started. I remember the days when I had to take most of you with me as I had to drive Ed to and from work for 3 years, as he lost his license to drive for that time getting caught driving drunk. That was the days of the Watts riots. National Guard and police patrols everywhere to keep the peace. Television was so special in those days. Our first television started in the mid-fifties and was such a wonderful clean (nothing to be afraid to have your young children see) and a sit around to television as a family together, like eating meals around the dining table together. None of this carrying food all over the house in those days. You kids would stretch out in front of the television after baths and dressing for bed and bring your pillow out and lie on the floor and enjoy it till you got tired and knew it was bedtime anyway. You did not have to be told "ok kids, it is time for bed." because you just naturally picked up your pillow and rubbed your eyes, threw kisses and went off to crawl into bed. Remember the playing marbles, going to Disneyland, and to the beaches, Long Beach pike and riding the roller-coaster and merry-go-rounds, etc....many memories that today's kids do not have because of hard working people's wages not being enough anymore for those luxuries. I am sorry for one thing and that is the fact that Ed left you boys not caring whether you see him or not--and vanished out of your lives. I always felt sorry about that, but I thank God that Jim came into my life at a very crucial time. Life is always with its ups and downs and good times and bad times. I pray all of you get by and have some good memories to look back upon in your last years of life.

As you know Jim was my rescue to a better life. Sure, we worked together, all of us. But, there was no more cruel treatments and whippings, etc, and I hope you all have some good memories of growing up, all of us together. Life is strange, and we wonder, what is in store tomorrow, or what is next. But, it all ends up that life is not easy for anyone. We all have our own personalities and not all of them blend together, so that is where forgiveness comes in -- forgive and forget--and just go on to see what tomorrow may bring. As I quote my favoite person of all time, Albert Einstein:
DO YOU TRULY BELONG
A lot of the tomorrows were in my life and I like remembering them. It gives me solace. So, that is what I wish for all my loved ones. In the end THE GOOD FAR OUTWEIGHS THE BAD
LOVE IS THE ANSWER AND FORGIVENESS IS LOVE IN THE STRONGEST FORM



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