(written at aged 15)
I never thought that Labor Day, 1953 would EVER arrive! I was going to school, too, the day afterwards. I had a brand new bookbag, pencil and a pink rubber eraser. I was going to wear my Sunday School dress. I was SO excited that I could not sleep! I shared a feather bed upstairs with my older sister, Ardeth and my older brother, Junior. I must have kept them awake all night long, asking many questions about school.We all walked to "Hibbard's Brook" school together. My teachers name was Mrs. Hurd and I was scared to death of her. I had prayed that she'd be beautiful, young and kind. But she only had one good eye and very few teeth! She was very old, too---at least 50. I wet myself and could not return to school after dinner-time as all of my other clothes were still wet on the clothesline.I cried all afternoon; my dad was home working in the yard with our animals and I recall he stopped my sobs by letting me sit up on our horse's back while he led us around. But I was still very sad and couldn't wait for tomorrow.
I never thought that Labor Day, 1953 would EVER arrive! I was going to school, too, the day afterwards. I had a brand new bookbag, pencil and a pink rubber eraser. I was going to wear my Sunday School dress. I was SO excited that I could not sleep! I shared a feather bed upstairs with my older sister, Ardeth and my older brother, Junior. I must have kept them awake all night long, asking many questions about school.We all walked to "Hibbard's Brook" school together. My teachers name was Mrs. Hurd and I was scared to death of her. I had prayed that she'd be beautiful, young and kind. But she only had one good eye and very few teeth! She was very old, too---at least 50. I wet myself and could not return to school after dinner-time as all of my other clothes were still wet on the clothesline.I cried all afternoon; my dad was home working in the yard with our animals and I recall he stopped my sobs by letting me sit up on our horse's back while he led us around. But I was still very sad and couldn't wait for tomorrow.
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