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Carol Perkins: Mother's Day Previous Column: Happy Birthday, Willie | Note: Mother's Day will be Sunday, May 14, 2023 By Carol Perkins Mother's Day brings many memories. Unlike many stories I heard from friends, I had a fairly easy childhood. No spankings, no belts, no fathers who drank all the time or mothers who hit them over the head with a frying pan. I was given the freedom to think and for the most part, do whatever I wanted within boundaries. One of my favorite things to do was rearrange the furniture. My mother never said a word. I was usually cleaning a particular room when the notion struck me. There wasn't a room that I didn't turn around at least twice a year except for the kitchen. Daddy never knew where the couch or his bed would be when he walked into a room. I was never given the third degree when I came home from school. There was never any, "What did you learn? Who did you play with? What is so and so doing?" It was more like "What time do you need to be at a game or a practice or a lesson?" As a teen, I was never interrogated. I was never asked questions about my boyfriends or my friends and what they were doing. She'd known all of them from birth. When I started driving, I didn't have to give a rundown about where I was going. She assumed we were going to the Freeze or the movie or even to Glasgow. I don't remember having any trouble getting the car. I have heard parents ask far too many questions and when that happens, teens who don't want them to interrogate will often "fib." Freedom was given freely, but I knew my boundaries. I knew when to come home. Not to do certain things. Knew how to take care of myself. I was never given a talk about this, but I knew what was expected. I knew not to come home at midnight. My mother was always up for not necessarily waiting. She was a night owl. I'm grateful for having the freedom to make choices. My parents didn't breathe down my neck. However, I was also lucky to grow up in a different time. However, I allowed Carla the freedom I had when she grew up. I think she'd agree. You can contact Carol at carolperkins06@gmail.com. This story was posted on 2023-05-07 14:44:26
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