Post by mrsvalden on Jun 14, 2008 20:49:53 GMT -5
Most of my stuff from when I was growing up was given to my brother or my mom kept it. I do have a few things. My first Teddy Bear. My girls take good care of him now. I had to steal it from my mother. She wouldn't give me any of my old clothes that she kept for the girls. I was at her house one day and I went to the basement while she was outside and found the box with it. I do treasure him. I will probably keep him and not let the girls take him. I have another bear that I got from my mom. It was a snowy bear and she only had enough to get one. Me and my brother (who is 10 years younger than me) would fight over that bear. It was so soft and I would sneak out to the living room and take it with me to sleep. I would always get caught in the morning. So I asked and asked her to have it for the girls. She finally gave in and said I could have it. His pom pom got loose and he lost some of it but I still love it. I do have a couple of fairytale books that my mom got me. I love the artwork in them but she consider them hers and let my bother have them. I could have killed him because we went there for a visit after I had moved in with Don and he was having a small yard sale and they were in it. He also sold all of his original TMT and ghostbuster figures. I wish I would have gotten those. I bought the fairytale books though. They are not in good shape and I have been thinking of replacing them but to find them could be hard. I will post some pics when I can. Thanks for sharing all of your pics....
I'd love to see pictures, Laurie. It sounds like your mom is a lot like Haley's mom. Not a good mom at all! I hope that doesn't bother you that I say that. I just hate to hear of mothers purposely trying to hurt their children, and that's what Haley's mom does ALL the time. It's so frustrating to see. Especially when Haley still wishes that her mom was good and loving. She needs to cut ties and not worry about her mom anymore, but she's only 15 and that's easier said than done. I'm so sorry you had to have such a yucky mom. Hugs to you.