On the way out to Sunday school at Embry A.M.E.Church my sister and I would pick blossoms from one of our mother’s azalea bushes. They grew (and still do) in the front yard, along the walkway, just under the picture window. Mom would take a pin from her sewing basket and attach those colorful clusters to the front of our matching, spring dresses. The flowers we choose were pink to show our mother was yet living. With a few coins tied in fancy handkerchiefs for the morning collection clutched in our hands off we would go. Walking along Pierce Avenue, making a right at the corner, passing Aunt Baby’s house our arrival was timed to be prompt for lessons presided over by Miss Dessie. After church there was Sunday dinner with our parents and grandparents. There would be two meats, Mother’s Day was a special day.
What are your memories of Mother’s Day?
Share your Lakeland Memories
This is a great time to pull out those old boxes of papers and scrapbooks and share memories with family, friends and LCHP.
Just use your phone, computer or scanner. You can post it to Lakeland’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/lakelandchp/ and or send it to LCHP for the Lakeland Digital Archive. Our email is LakelandCollegePark@gmail.com.
You can
- Record a story on your phone or computer
- Share a photo, keepsake, or document
- use your phone to take a picture of a photo or keepsake or you can use your home scanner/printer
For questions please email mailto:maxine.a.gross@gmail.com?subject=Sharing My Lakeland Stories.
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