Saturday, July 27, 2013

Million Dollar Mama

Douglass: Anna what would you do if you won a million dollars from the lottery?

Mama: Oh boy... If I won a million dollars, I'd go to the Bahamas & lay on the beach in my bikini. Little Annie in her bikini, hahaha - whatta sight! (she starts laughing)

Mama & Her Bikini
Vin: What color bikini?

Mama: Just a plain purple bikini. I'd go right in the water, but I don't swim, so I wouldn't go too deep.

Douglass: What about Vin. Did he like to swim as a child?

Mama: Oh yeah, he always liked the water, he'd run into the water. I would tell him to take swimming lessons, I'd say why don't you learn how to swim? I said swim, swim, swim... but he never did.

Vin: You never said swim, swim, swim. You'd scream "Vincent get away from the water! Be careful you could drown". I remember you made me afraid of the water as a child. I was terrified! Now you say I should've taken swimming lessons?

Mama: Well Vincent, since when did you listen to your mother?


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Thursday, July 11, 2013

Mama & Her "Sunny Side"

It feels so weird that I don't have to check in with Mama. Whenever I would be out of town, I would give my nightly call to check in & say goodnight. Often she would call back a few times forgetting that we already spoke.


The phone doesn't ring as much anymore & I miss that. But more importantly... I miss Mama. There are a ton of conflicting feelings as a result. It's freeing yet I feel guilty, lonely & sad all at the same time.

She was always there for me & knew when I wasn't having a good day. I could confide in her & she knew she hadda come thru as "Mama". She'd always make an attempt to make me smile & lighten up my mood. Mama would start singing some old song like "Keep Your Sunny Side Up". It was sweet & funny & magically made everything seem better.



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