growing littleMany people say " GROW UP!"
I say "GROW LITTLE!"
We all have to start somewhere.
In this journey down memory lane. The painful journey of my sisters, and brother. I never in growing up called them *half* ..half sisters, half brother. Now I MUST do this. In the simple fact, that I was not nor never was considered to be one of them. I was a stranger. This was sad for them and for me. None of us realized what was going on at that age. We all were expected to understand the adult rules. The cruelty that went on with everyone involved in this cycle.
I remember that I did have some peace of mind growing up however. I use to go with my Papa Gil to his Mama's house. My Great Gran. They would take me to her cabin up in the mountains to a place called Crismon , Colorado. This was an old mining community. I loved it , and I will always hold this dear to my heart , as I hold her. I never at any time suffered cruelty from my Papa Gil's family. Actually I think they *liked* me? And I always had fun. I had a favorite Aunt too. My Aunt Betty. I adored her, and I know she adored me. My mom finally told her to stop giving me gifts. [ Momma Pauline did not like Papa's side of the family ] and suddenly I was not going over to see my Great Gran as much. However, those memories never ever died either. Those were so very very good!!! I missed my Papa's family. In that , Mama never invited them to my second wedding. NOR third! I was invisible. I felt like I was always the dirty secret of the family.
The dirty secret was always the people who were hiding me..
Those folks were the mean ones. I would hear Mama and Papa fight all the time. He would drink over my being there. BUT, he was not sad about that. It was the treatment. Mama was angry that I was there. He got so mad at her one day he said " Than send HER BACK TO GAYLE!!!"Mama said " I can't , and you KNOW WHY!! DAMN YOU!!!"
I could NOT figure that argument out. I thought it was because Don was hurting me.. or something like that?Or maybe it was because I got sick on the Merry-Go - Round the last time I saw my real Mommy? She got really pissed about that. She hit me hard across the face and took me home. Said that I was a whimp and could not handle anything!
That was ok.. My room always had to be clean. Dolls in order. Under pants on the dolls. My Mama always made my dolls their underwear. She said all dollies HAD to have panties. I got into trouble if I messed their hair up. Mama would say" You WILL NOT get another dollie if you treat them that way. She meant it too.
I loved my dolls.
I had a pink elephant named "elly"My real Mommy got her for me when I was about 4 or 5 ? She got Elly in New Orleans, just for me. I carried around Elly for many years.She was soft ,pink and incredibly squishy.
Then.. along came a stranger into town.. a green bunny .. from my older sister.. [ who I do CALL sister! Her and I were raised together! ] who bought this bunny right before Easter. Her name was greeny. BUT, mom thought that was stupid.
So she was re-named Mint. Mint had arrived.
I say "GROW LITTLE!"
We all have to start somewhere.
In this journey down memory lane. The painful journey of my sisters, and brother. I never in growing up called them *half* ..half sisters, half brother. Now I MUST do this. In the simple fact, that I was not nor never was considered to be one of them. I was a stranger. This was sad for them and for me. None of us realized what was going on at that age. We all were expected to understand the adult rules. The cruelty that went on with everyone involved in this cycle.
I remember that I did have some peace of mind growing up however. I use to go with my Papa Gil to his Mama's house. My Great Gran. They would take me to her cabin up in the mountains to a place called Crismon , Colorado. This was an old mining community. I loved it , and I will always hold this dear to my heart , as I hold her. I never at any time suffered cruelty from my Papa Gil's family. Actually I think they *liked* me? And I always had fun. I had a favorite Aunt too. My Aunt Betty. I adored her, and I know she adored me. My mom finally told her to stop giving me gifts. [ Momma Pauline did not like Papa's side of the family ] and suddenly I was not going over to see my Great Gran as much. However, those memories never ever died either. Those were so very very good!!! I missed my Papa's family. In that , Mama never invited them to my second wedding. NOR third! I was invisible. I felt like I was always the dirty secret of the family.
The dirty secret was always the people who were hiding me..
Those folks were the mean ones. I would hear Mama and Papa fight all the time. He would drink over my being there. BUT, he was not sad about that. It was the treatment. Mama was angry that I was there. He got so mad at her one day he said " Than send HER BACK TO GAYLE!!!"Mama said " I can't , and you KNOW WHY!! DAMN YOU!!!"
I could NOT figure that argument out. I thought it was because Don was hurting me.. or something like that?Or maybe it was because I got sick on the Merry-Go - Round the last time I saw my real Mommy? She got really pissed about that. She hit me hard across the face and took me home. Said that I was a whimp and could not handle anything!
That was ok.. My room always had to be clean. Dolls in order. Under pants on the dolls. My Mama always made my dolls their underwear. She said all dollies HAD to have panties. I got into trouble if I messed their hair up. Mama would say" You WILL NOT get another dollie if you treat them that way. She meant it too.
I loved my dolls.
I had a pink elephant named "elly"My real Mommy got her for me when I was about 4 or 5 ? She got Elly in New Orleans, just for me. I carried around Elly for many years.She was soft ,pink and incredibly squishy.
Then.. along came a stranger into town.. a green bunny .. from my older sister.. [ who I do CALL sister! Her and I were raised together! ] who bought this bunny right before Easter. Her name was greeny. BUT, mom thought that was stupid.
So she was re-named Mint. Mint had arrived.