Sulphur Springs News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 109, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 7, 1980 Page: 13 of 28
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|Mother’s Day
Sulphuf Springs. lens
Wednesday, May 1980
WHAT WILL I GET
MOMMA?*
I watched as she carefully opened the box.
Delicate hands gracefully turning aside the
cloth S
Which protected its contents, Her eyes intent,
and ' '■ 1
Her mind gently turning back the pages of time
She withdrew a smaller box, carefully tended
And preciously placed away until today
Her work-worn hands tenderly caressing each
fold, ’»
As the cloth disclosed its treasures
An old worn-out change-purse, My°brother
bought me this before he died, she’d said.
And I remembered stories of heT childhood
Of a brother who died at sixteen, her only
brother -
This purse his legacy a nickel and penny its
bounty
Next cdme a small box its contents, a necklace
This was Great-Gramma's she whispered,
as if
The very sound would harm the ivory cameo of
the locket,
'The chain was the watch chain on Grampa s
pocket watch.
Her respect for these long-passed lives could
be felt
Next came a diamond ring, from her first hus-
band, dead
And followed by another diamond ring, too
small, from my father
Each ring will go to my first granddaughter
and her sister.
Her tired eyes held mine for a moment, then fell
away,
The others will also have something of me
when I am gone
Each child was named, given an item of value,
treasured
Throughout the passing of time, during her
life
Though it would be many years before her
death, it was
Important that I receive my instructions now,
And -know what to do when the time came
My heart cried out. But, what will I get
Momma?
Momma, what will you leave me, your own
first born?"
And there was no answer to my unasked
question
My heart hurt, would there be nothing for me?
She carefully replaced all the items, and put
away the box
We returned to the kitchen to join the others
for dinner,
Which she had prepared, and though simple,
filled with goodness
I watched her as she hugged, or stopped to
listen, or dished out
The ham and corn,' or did the many things
Gramma's do
Each child was loved, each child was special,
each child was
Given a special piece of Gramma's time and
patience
Suddenly, I was grateful for the items which
she had given
Her grandchildren, knowing that she had
chosen each item carefully
For just the right child to receive at her death;
But, I her first born, had received the best
I had received the most precious and treasured
gift of all
In all of her infinite wisdom, Momma hadn't
purposely forgotten me
I had received the gift to be most guarded and
valued
My gift wouldn't tarnish and money couldn't
supply its costl
It would last as long as I lived and then go on
after thatl
For I, first born, had received the best.
Make it a warmhearted tribute to mother
The outstanding mothers of 1980
©The Annual Outstanding Munson (a National Father of
Mother Award Honors List for the Year), was nominated
ll)XO»embraees women whose “Everyone’s" Outstanding
diverse leadership lifestyles Mother,
have contributed to today’s Patricia A. Wakefield, Prcsi-
view of contemporary and in- dent of the National Mother’s
solved motherhood as a Day Committee, said,“This is
strongcr-than-ever influence in the Second Annual Awards
our complex society. Ceremony dedicated to recog-
Coretta Scott King has been a m/ing the role of contemporary
dominant force lor social'pro- Mother in molding the present
gress, and a political activist, in- and future of our nation ,
ternationully recognized, for “I like to view myself as one
more than a decade. of the grow ing body of involved
Her activities and involved women who manage both a lam-
life have been an inspiration to a ily (yes, I have two children of
whole generating of more con- my own) and a business respon-
DOROTHY DEBOLT
PIA LINDSTROM
I had been given here memories to care for;
her love to pass on
To my own children; her patience and time
and understanding as my Example
Some day I hope my children will ask "What
will I get, Momma?"
And I will pass on to them. . The faith in an
unseen God,
The hope of a bright, new tomorrow,
And the greatest gift of all :.. love
For this, was my legacy from Momma.
* Reprinted with the cooperation of the Olean
Times Herald. Olean N Y. and (Mrs.) Sharon
Barber, Portville, N Y.
WILMA RJLDOLPH
jNNE JACKSOJ
HtUgcnax
DIANA MUNSON
CORETTA SCOTT KING
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