I grew to expect and anticipate the call. It never failed. The call always came.
Every year on the same day….sometimes early in the morning, sometimes later in the day but the call always came.
She always started singing as soon as I said hello. She sang the same song every year when she made THAT call that always came.
Her voice changed. The tune was not as smooth as it once was but the love in the message was still the same in that call that always came.
For the last two years the phone hasn’t rung with that “Happy Birthday” song from my mother but each year in my heart, I still hear it and I greatly miss….........that call that always came!
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judee4u2
Alabama
I’m a wife, mom and grandmother. I’m more of a reader than a writer. I’m the mom of Jenunique and the grandmother of Jenson. I also have been blessed with a son and 3 other grandsons. Jenson is the only one that has shown an interest in writing so far and I am excited to read his stories (along with his mom’s.) They amaze me! The other grandsons all possess special talents of their own! My mother was a writer. I wish she could have been involved with ficlets on this website in her lifetime. She would have truly enjoyed it. She was always thrilled to read stories written by members of her family. She kept waiting for her granddaughter (Jenunique) to finish that book that she has started. Maybe someday! I am having a great time reading the ficlets that all of you are writing. Once in a while I might try my hand at writing one, but mostly I will just be reading. So keep up the good work!!!
Published on November 21, 2007.
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