Some of the best memory’s I have of my childhood are of me and my brothers growing up, in a small trailer park in Louisiana.
We may have not had much money, but we had so much love and happiness.
We played outside all the time….riding our bikes…playing hide and seek….playing red rover, red light – green light….and in the summer we wanted to play with the water hose.!!!!
There is something special that happens when children get to play in water outside….even as adults, there is something magically fun that happens when we get to relax in water outside..
I remember one year when it was so hot outside and me and my brothers were splashing around in our little blue plastic pool…ya’ll must know what Im talking about?
…where I live now, they use those little blue pools to feed the animals in the pasture!
Anyways…as we played and were so content, my father decided to play superman and fly into our little blue pool of water! and what a splash he made!
…My parents took us everywhere with them…at least that what I remember…and so I have many memory’s of seafood boils we would attend.
….Back before I could appreciate the delicacy of oysters….there were many dinners I missed of oyster dressing, and oyster gumbos…when I think of oysters…. I think of my mama and grandma!
So…I tell you a few personal things because…something sad has happened and the children in Louisiana will not have these memory’s this summer.
Looking back at the last 50 Something days….since the horrible BP Explosion I’d like to ask you to pause and reflect at the first victims of the accident….
…..For the Eleven men that died that day
…for their children, wives, girlfriends, mothers, fathers, sisters brothers, any all family and friends.
…..For the Shrimpers, The Fishermen, The deckhands, The Bait Stands, any and all who’s livelihood depended on these waters to bless their families.
….For the environment…. any and all creatures….. land and water
…..Those are just a few things….
…Our State Bird is the Brown Pelican, will it now be on an endangered species list…
This is a what a Brown Pelican is supposed to look like….
and this is what they look like now.
So….School is out for summer and the children are ready for some summer fun…
In a world where we want our kids to be more active and stay away from television and video games…Well…some parents wont be able to tell their children to go play outside.
Thank you everyone who jumped aboard and really showed us that you care for our children and our futures.
Last week…I attempted to organise a benefit for the families affected by the BP Crisis
….I tried to contact a list of local musicians as well as left a message at Mr. Billy Nungesser office.
Evangleine Downs RaceTrack and Casino was generous in offering us their event room! So..Im just waiting for someone to call me back…..
Im just a small town girl living in a fantasy world, praying that somehow, somewhere all my prayers and thoughts and actions might actually do someone some good.
….Final note…..Appreciate what you have in life….everything is a gift….you may not have it tomorrow…so live for today….if you feel something in your heart tugging at you….that is God, telling you….Just do it! If you think you can make a difference….Im telling you that you can!
Peace & Love
xoxoWGG
How beautiful and from your dear, sweet heart! No one could have said this better. I’m so pleased that you and your brothers can reflect on their growing years, as happy ones. You are right – we did not have much money, but we had a LOT of love, and still do. It’s good to reflect. Ha – I remember that silly little play pool too, and that moment. Did we know there was anything better?
One more comment – if you want, I can submit a poem I wrote in 1990 about our brown pelicans.