Part 2 of 4 in our Mother’s Day series
Mothers: Love Laughter and Strength: a collection of heart-warming stories about the moms in your life
My mom was ahead of her time. She was born in 1920 and always was forward thinking. She attended college in 1938 and received a social work degree with honors. I think of her when I see the movie “The Way We Were”, carrying all the protest signs.
She wanted to go to graduate school but it was during the Second World War and they were not accepting that many women. My mom would have tried out for the team depicted in “A League of Their Own” or been on the tennis team but instead she helped her father run his furniture business. At seventy-nine she went back to social work due to financial neccesity.
She continues to keep her mind active by volunteering for political and social activities and keeping abreast of current events. Going on eighty nine years old, I’m proud to be her daughter, even though she always says to me “I did nothing with my life”. Thank you for taking the time to hear about a remarkable mom.
Story by: Sandra Goetz-Puckett
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