I think one of the most important lessons
I remember going through the police academy
Then came nursing school. Oh Lord, what a
I do think southern women are steel magnolias.
Southern Flavor
I'm not sure at what age, the southern
training begins. I cannot go back in my mind
to a point of knowing certain "southern"
traditions. Somewhere along life, I learned
that southern girls do everything with class.
It is never correct to use bad manners, bad
language or bad posture.
Somewhere there must be a rule book of
sorts. The southern female must never be
loud or appear "manly", she must be "genteel".
A Southern woman cherishes family. The friends that
she makes become a part of her and are lasting.
I learned was from my mother. Whenever she
decided to make something or do something
there was never a thought of "I can't do that".
The point was, if you didn't know how to do it,
find out. Read directions, ask someone or
sit down and figure it out.
and being one of three females. I came home
bone tired and mentally drained. I guess I told
my mother a dozen times that I didn't think
I could do this. I'm not sure what the words
were but something to the fact that things
would look better in the morning.
trial that was. I must have said "I quit"
hundreds of times. I would fall asleep with
books on my bed, med cards scattered
everywhere. Somehow I would make it one
more day until at last I finished.
I thought having babies was tough but
I assure you, nursing school was a mountain
for me.
We do have grit but we must always maintain
all that we are
with class.
Thank you Mama for letting me believe
I could do anything, if I just put my mind to it.
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