Oct 20 2009
My Spunky Mama
Mama is only five feet, two inches tall but when she gets mad you would swear she was at least seven feet tall. She is a sweet person and it takes a lot to make her mad. She raised her kids with lots of love, understanding, listening, and guidance. I could not ask for a better mother.
When I was sixteen years old I got cocky. I began to mouth off just a little bit to Mama here and there. I think I was feeling her out to see just how much I could get away with. That didn’t last long.
One day I got really cocky and thought I was going to fight Mama. I was four inches taller and thought I was something else. I drew back my arm to hit Mama and something weird happened. The whole world passed in front of my eyes and the next thing I knew I was flat on my back lying on the ground. My tiny Mama was sitting on my chest and her legs were pinning my arms to the ground. Mama looked me in the eye and softly told me to never try that again. She didn’t have to tell me twice.
