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It happened in Memphis
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It happened in Memphis. A lot of history and interesting stuff occurs in that magical city that sits grandly on the Mississippi River.
Truth always honorable
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The waitress set down the cup of coffee and I poured cream into the hot, black liquid while quietly reflecting, pondering something.
Story’s great, fuzzy on date
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My parents told great stories. I’ve told you that. How they would both weave long, intriguing tales from not much of a story or one that was so good to begin with that it took little embellishment.
What’s in that bowl? Memories
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Just as Tink started up the stairs, stepping slowly and carefully as he balanced a bowl and a cup of coffee to keep them from sloshing, I appeared around the corner. I paused, watched and debated silently whether to speak.
Triumph can turn to tragedy
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When Peggy Sue went away, just fell off the face of the earth with no warning or even a holler, we all wondered where she had gone.
Mama always ‘figured it out’
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Mama was stubborn. “Set in her ways,” is what country folks call it and, boy, was she. When she made up her mind, nothing stopped her.
Shaped-note singing has a heavenly sound
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One day over lunch, my new-to-the-South-but-thoroughly-loving-it husband commented on the choir singing at our church which is led by my brother-in-law, Rodney.
Heaven’s blessed, but I’m distressed
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It seems too many loved ones recently have said good-bye to this vale of grief and sorrow and said hello to sweet eternity.
My luck has to change
In the past several years, I have had as much luck visiting the historically preserved home of Southern iconic writer, Eudora Welty, as I would have had when she was alive. The front door is always shut to me.
Third row has precious memories
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To be just downright honest, I never expected to miss him this much. And, if the deeper truth be told, perhaps it isn’t just the loss of a singular man, though great and admirable he was.
