Susan pulls up in front of her mom's house on Ingleside Drive Madison. Taking a moment as she got out of the truck, staring at the beautiful tall trees that surrounded her mom's one-story green brick home. A nice huge front door porch. A rocking chair on the porch. She remembers where her dad used to sit, waiting for her to come home. Vases of different colors of flowers, sit on the side of the porch and the ledge of the porch. Wind chimes hanging from the porch top ledge by the ceiling. The wind breeze moves the wind chimes, as they make a relaxing clanging sound.
Susan always remembers that beautiful sound as a little girl, when she sat on the porch. She also remembers running through the woods as a little girl and playing tag with the neighborhoodkids. Susan daydreamed into memory lane, even though she was just here at her mom’s house the other day. This place always brings great memories for her, every time she is here. She could feel her dad’s spirit around the house all the time. Susan's mom, Betty, still has Susan's room all set up the same way, ever since Susan left home for college in 1984, at age nineteen.
Susan will always sit in her room, every time she comes to visit her mom, Betty. Daydreaming at all her posters that are hanging on the walls of her favorite 70s and 80s, male/female pop stars. She also has pictures of her school graduation in frames, on her dresser. Old records still stack nicely on her shelves, by her medium size TV. Marilyn Monroe was her all-time favorite. 157Please respect copyright.PENANAHrw6ga3wZs
A huge photography pic of Marilyn Monroe is hung up by her bedroom window. She loves the song, 'Diamonds Are A Girl Best Friend.’ She was such a big fan of Marilyn Monroe movies, that she dyed her hair blond. Did red lipstick, and wore dresses all the time while doing college. She still loves her dresses and red lipstick.
Her hair is now a light brunette, which brings out her beautiful snow-white skin. She still looks young and ages gracefully. Her country accent has funny humor, and certain funny words that she uses when she talks, leave people smiling and happy. 157Please respect copyright.PENANAdPudQRzH8K
Her beauty is known by so many on the outside but mostly her beauty from within shines through and touches so many people's hearts. The treehouse in the back of her mom, Betty’s house, she still loves. It's there to this day, even though it looks so tiny now as a grown adult. Susan still loves to climb up into the treehouse and go into memory lane. Susan noticed the neighborhood is still quiet.
So many trees that surround the neighborhood are still there.
Houses are across the street and on the side of Betty’s house, but lots of privacy. Susan grabs a crate of apples, out of the truck. Walking up the four steps of Betty's front porch, Susan opens the screen door of the porch.
Walking to the front door as the wind chimes make a sound, from the wind breeze, Susan smiles. The smell of beef stew fills the air on the patio. 157Please respect copyright.PENANAKkxc4lvsX7
She knocks on the door. Betty opens the door, Wearing a beautiful pink dress, and red lipstick. Her blond hair is pulled up in curls and flowers. She looks so much like Susan but older. Betty was always such a role model to Susan. Also very encouraging and supportive of all her dreams. Betty's husband, Susan's dad, Sir Walter, passed away from liver cancer at the age of fifty, when Susan was in college. 157Please respect copyright.PENANArY8imlSFAH
Sir Walters was so in love with Betty, ever since he first met her when they both were college sweethearts. Being married for forty years, Betty and Sir Walters always kept their relationship. Susan admired her dad so much. She misses him so dearly. Betty and Susan will always have a day, where they both will sit on the couch and talk about the joyful memories. Some laughter also and crying at the memories of Sir Walters. Looking at pics of him from his college days, and serving in the army. Sir Walter used to own a wine shop in the Madison area of Mississippi.
The shop used to be, right up the street from their home, that Betty still lives in. The wine shop is no longer there, but the great wine still lives on to this day. The wine is always served at the Mississippi festival.157Please respect copyright.PENANAPW5uHkC5A1
"Mom, you look stunning as ever," Susan said. "Thanks, love," Betty said. "You are still my beautiful princess." "Your beautiful dresses and beautiful soul brightens my day," Betty said. Susan gives Betty a big hug and walks into the house. "Not as much as your Sweet delicious scrumptious pies from scratch that you're making for this year's festival." 'That's coming up in a few weeks." "Dad is looking from above smiling, from those great pies," Susan said as she looked through Betty’s cabinets for all the pie ingredients. Betty takes out her pots and pans, out of the bottom cabinets.
"Yep, your daddy always loved September for many reasons." "He used to say, Sweet...September!" "You were born this month and his birthday is at the end of September." "Plus it's when Autumn starts." "I feel your dad’s spirit around here every day," Betty said as she rolled the pie dough on the cookie sheet.
Susan smiles and starts to tear up, as she peels the apples, with the peeler on the counter. Betty looks at Susan. 157Please respect copyright.PENANAeb9792VSFS
"Mom I feel Ted every day around me, just like we feel dad around us." "I woke up this morning, thinking Ted was still laying on the right side of the bed beside me." "I called out his name and when I realized he was no longer there beside me, I sat In bed feeling sad." "Then this beautiful light shined through my bedroom window." "I knew that was him, a sign that he will always be there for me and with me every day."
Betty walked over to Susan, hugging her. "My baby, My Princess, I know he still loves you.” "He is always looking down, just like your father." "They're both proud of you, just like I'm proud of you too," Betty said. 157Please respect copyright.PENANA7nnESqZjZd
"The way Ted died, it was a peaceful death." "In his sleep from a heart attack, right beside me." "I always feel his spirit, still laying there, from the day he died in our bed," Susan said. “My dear, it's time for a celebration." "Your dad and husband will want this to be a happy time this September." "They're in heaven, enjoying the love." "They never have to suffer again," Betty said. Betty stirs the stew in the crockpot and smiles. "This was one of your dad's favorite meals." "I remember when your dad used to ask, how long does it take for your great beef stew to cook." Susan laughs, "OH!!" "You will say, ``UNTIL THE COWS COME HOME!!!"
Susan and Betty said at the same time, as they both laughed very loudly. "HA!!"HA!!" "Wow... Dad was so impatient." "Like a coyote running through these woods, early in the morning," Susan said in a joking way. "More like a deer in headlights," Betty said. "HA.." HA.." "Oh my God’s mom, dad is going to get us," Susan said as she blew a kiss with her hand, looking up at the ceiling. "Love you, Dad," Susan said. "Your dad always had a funny sense of humor," Betty said with a smile. 157Please respect copyright.PENANAf3mY9tMfzu
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Ten minutes later, after Betty and Susan sat at the dining room table, about to eat, The doorbell rang. "DING...."DING..."DING.." Susan and Betty looked at each other, in shock. "Mom... I so hate that loud doorbell, for crying out loud." "We had that loud thing ever since I was a little girl," Susan said. "Well, at least I always know when someone is at the door."
"This doorbell has a lot of great stories, like the time Sandy ran over here, saying she is about to give birth." "That doorbell is loud, that it makes me jump out of my bed or couch real fast, to see who is there." "I tell you what, we did get Sandy to the hospital in time, from the time she ran here, to the time I got to that door and got her in the car." 157Please respect copyright.PENANANbb2n3YMgK
"Bless her heart, her husband wasn't there." "She was all alone in that big house." "He was serving in the army, the same time your father was in the army." "I thought she was going to give birth here on the front porch." "I'm so lucky that your dad was there when I had you." "Lordy, praise Jesus for that," Betty said, as she looked through the door hole, to see who was there. Betty looked so shocked. Susan ran over to the door.
"Mom, who is that?" Susan looked through the peephole "OH, MY GODS!!" IT'S ROB DAVIS!!" Susan said as she giggled like a schoolgirl. Susan's face then got serious. "Actually... YUCK !!!" "Keep that scum bag out there." "Mom, he was a stuck-up football player in high school that broke every girl's heart and the one who played jokes on all the nerdy people." "He was such a bully," Susan said. Betty looked at Susan. "You are blushing, HA!!" HA!!" Betty said. "RING!!".....RING!!"... Susan looked nervous and ark-ward as the doorbell rings again.
"Oh mom, for crying out loud, just open the door." "I can't stand that doorbell." "Oh my god, god help us," Susan said. "You need to get yourself together darling." "I'm even freaking out, Rob Davis is at the door." "The cutest guy in your high school back then." "The best football jock that had a lot of talent." "Every girl wanted him and he is now here for you," Betty said. "Please mom, A football player that broke girls’ hearts and stood them up on dates." 157Please respect copyright.PENANAJkNbKvWHuP
"Why is he here?" Susan said. "Baby, give the boy a chance." "I'm sure he has grown up," Betty said. "He has been standing out there for five minutes now." "I'm sure he doesn't want to ring that annoying loud, like a chicken in a farm, doorbell." "Open the door, mom!!" MOM!!" Susan said. "OK!"..."OK!"..."OK!"...Betty said, as she finally opened the door.157Please respect copyright.PENANACOsod23x20
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