Reminiscing
I think that is what this wonderful time of the year is for. I was reading another blog and saw a picture of her little girl getting her ears pierced. She was obviously in a store having it done with a little gun like my girls had theirs done.
It took me back to that day over 39 years ago when my Uncle Carl from Georgia was up visiting us. My mother and I (10 years old) and Aunt Mary decided we wanted our ears pierced. He said I can do it, get me a bar of soap, some ice and a needle !!! of course me being the youngest and most obviously the bravest or dumbest said I would go first. Or it might have been in fear of my father changing his mind !!! So I went first ice on the ears "do you feel this pinching? " "No" Ok soap behind the ear. That one is done and then on to the next. I remember my exhilaration !!! Oh I was now "IT" and whatever that implies.
Next came my mother who faints at the site of her children being "stitched up". With a little oohh ahh and go ahead I am ready she got hers done. Wow my Mom was so cool... Now It's Aunt Mary's turn "CHICKEN" "COME ON DEBBI DID IT" after about a half and hour of convincing death would not becoming to her Uncle Carl did hers and wouldn't you know it hers bled !!! I vaguely remember her with her head between her knees and everyone worrying she was going to faint.
Now for those of you who don't know Aunt Mary she was my idol, she was beautiful and funny and she had a yellow bug for a car. What could be cooler than that !!! She was 13 years older than myself and many time through out my life she was my best friend and confident. Aunt Mary passed away in 2005 and I miss her, but know thanks to a wonderful Heavenly Father that I will see her again.
I should thank Molly Tatro for her blog as it brought back that beautiful memory for me.
It took me back to that day over 39 years ago when my Uncle Carl from Georgia was up visiting us. My mother and I (10 years old) and Aunt Mary decided we wanted our ears pierced. He said I can do it, get me a bar of soap, some ice and a needle !!! of course me being the youngest and most obviously the bravest or dumbest said I would go first. Or it might have been in fear of my father changing his mind !!! So I went first ice on the ears "do you feel this pinching? " "No" Ok soap behind the ear. That one is done and then on to the next. I remember my exhilaration !!! Oh I was now "IT" and whatever that implies.
Next came my mother who faints at the site of her children being "stitched up". With a little oohh ahh and go ahead I am ready she got hers done. Wow my Mom was so cool... Now It's Aunt Mary's turn "CHICKEN" "COME ON DEBBI DID IT" after about a half and hour of convincing death would not becoming to her Uncle Carl did hers and wouldn't you know it hers bled !!! I vaguely remember her with her head between her knees and everyone worrying she was going to faint.
Now for those of you who don't know Aunt Mary she was my idol, she was beautiful and funny and she had a yellow bug for a car. What could be cooler than that !!! She was 13 years older than myself and many time through out my life she was my best friend and confident. Aunt Mary passed away in 2005 and I miss her, but know thanks to a wonderful Heavenly Father that I will see her again.
I should thank Molly Tatro for her blog as it brought back that beautiful memory for me.
posted by Debbi's Place @ 2:42 PM
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