Mom, I Remember You

By Richard L. Provencher Letting us dunk our cookies in our glasses of milk at the kitchen table, even though we made a mess spilling milk & dropping cookie crumbs. Laughing as you watched us take apart our Oreo cookies, then slowly licking each side making sure we collected all the inside sweetness. Letting us help bake cookies, especially peanut butter ones & not being upset when I used to eat a clump of the batter, which was so tasty. Giving us the fish eye whenever we jostled each other's elbows on the table, after you had marked an imaginary boundary line with your finger. Bringing home Chinese Food from Dick Woo's, eating & laughing with us even though you were tired after just finishing your waitress duties. Shaking … [Read more...]