kitchen Angst!

Today I want to dedicate my blog to the memory of my mother, She was an incredible woman! I will be doing this again in December on the anniversary of her passing, but for now I want to just say I miss her and feel I need her.

Cynthia Anne Krause was a good woman, and GREAT MOM! She Married Her high school sweetheart just after graduation, and had three beautiful children very quickly. We are only 18 months apart from each other! I am the youngest. My sister born in May, My brother was born in December the following year, I was born in April, two years later! She didn’t waste any time starting her family. They were young and in love! It didn’t work out in the long haul, she had to leave my father due to his drinking when I was only three ( I think ), and take us kids with her. She always made sure that our dad was in our lives though, and never had a bad word to say about him. Of course, We as children always wanted our parents to get back together, but we didn’t know why they had separated in the first place so it was meaningless. My Dad was a good provider, don’t get me wrong, He just partied to much! He was young, stupid, and an over drinker! He never cheated on my mother, He just stayed out to late with” the boys”! Leaving her home alone with us kids, not being a husband, or father, so she had to go!

I grew up going to visit Him and spending more time with His parents ( my Grandparents) , than him! We would be in town for two weeks and only see our Father for one day! We went twice a year! Still my mother never spoke a bad word about him! We did speak regularly, I don’t know who made the call, but We did speak to him on our birthdays. I will assume it was him that called, not my mother. I do know She did make some of them later in our lives though!

I just wanted to give a shout out to my mom today! As I said, I will be talking about her again in December, but I just had to let everyone know I loved her , and am missing her today! She was no cook though. We lived off of hamburger Helper for years, until I learned how to maneuver the stove! Which was soon, believe me! We still had to work with food stamps, and government cheese for a while! This is why I think I was her favorite, I learned a trade that helped her keep the family together! I feel It has benefited me as well.

Ilove you mom.

I wish you were here with me this season ( in the flesh), I KNOW YOU ARE IN MY SOUL!

I miss you and love you always…

Jimmy

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