At Home in Mississippi
Viewing comments for Chapter 4 "Devastating News"Growing up in the 40 and 50 in MIssissippi
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Comment from Spitfire
How lucky we are to have the birth control pill now. The women in Lucille's generation had to give up ambitions because of pregnancy. This chapter tells us a good side to Glover.
reply by the author on 08-Feb-2024
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How lucky we are to have the birth control pill now. The women in Lucille's generation had to give up ambitions because of pregnancy. This chapter tells us a good side to Glover.
Comment Written 07-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 08-Feb-2024
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Thank you for another nice review. Yes, they just kept having children and but the seem to think they needed all those kids to keeps work on farms. I had on great uncle who had nineteen kid with thee wives and two of died in childbirth.
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
He had 29 Grandchildren? Oh my goodness, what an amazing achievement and legacy to leave behind. Enough players for two teams in football here. A sensitive post Beth about your family history and these sad occasions are felt by all, love Dolly x x x
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2024
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He had 29 Grandchildren? Oh my goodness, what an amazing achievement and legacy to leave behind. Enough players for two teams in football here. A sensitive post Beth about your family history and these sad occasions are felt by all, love Dolly x x x
Comment Written 05-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2024
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Thank you Dolly, I really appreciate the review and comments.
Comment from Alexandra Trovato
Excellent writing. It is full of good authentic descriptions, emotions, and imagery. The photo image supports your words well. Thank you for sharing this. Many writers will relate to this. I enjoyed reviewing it.
Best wishes!
Alex
One extra note:
This says it is non-fiction. I just wanted to double check that.
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2024
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Excellent writing. It is full of good authentic descriptions, emotions, and imagery. The photo image supports your words well. Thank you for sharing this. Many writers will relate to this. I enjoyed reviewing it.
Best wishes!
Alex
One extra note:
This says it is non-fiction. I just wanted to double check that.
Comment Written 05-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2024
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It is non fiction as far as the basic facts. Of course the dialogue might have varied a bit since I was there to hear it.
Comment from Karen Cherry Threadgill
Why do the kids get anything? She is still alive and only 58. She can learn to drive and take care of herself. She could have had someone move in to share expenses. She could have sold her house and gotten a smaller place. She need not have been dependent on anybody. Karen
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2024
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Why do the kids get anything? She is still alive and only 58. She can learn to drive and take care of herself. She could have had someone move in to share expenses. She could have sold her house and gotten a smaller place. She need not have been dependent on anybody. Karen
Comment Written 05-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2024
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I think if you die without a will in Mississippi everything is split between the kids and the wife get a childs portion. Especially if it is a second wife.
Beth
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You are right. No will, spouse and children split evenly. That sucks. Karen
Comment from Lisasview
Hi there Beth,
Look like this is going to be a good story, although I felt like what I read is an outline..that needs filing in?
I did see a typo... I believe you meant THE in your Authors notes..
No big deal but I felt I should say something.
They house is still only partly finished
Lisa
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2024
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Hi there Beth,
Look like this is going to be a good story, although I felt like what I read is an outline..that needs filing in?
I did see a typo... I believe you meant THE in your Authors notes..
No big deal but I felt I should say something.
They house is still only partly finished
Lisa
Comment Written 05-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2024
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Thank you Lisa. I appreciate the review and comments. I 'm trying to fill in details from the bits and pieces of the story I've gathered. I'll be able to put in more details once I'm on the scene.
Beth
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I thought so... I really did enjoy the read.. Being super new to writing stories I find it interesting to read how writers do it.
Lisa
Comment from Dawn Munro
Wow, what a story. It makes me wonder how you know so many of the details (that's what I get for dropping in...)! But it's hard for me to imagine because of my (own) family history. I barely even have pictures.
Sad. Glover is not able to understand the woman he loves... Annie Jane never being able to realize her dream, and of course, the death of Lucille's dad.
Well told!
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2024
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Wow, what a story. It makes me wonder how you know so many of the details (that's what I get for dropping in...)! But it's hard for me to imagine because of my (own) family history. I barely even have pictures.
Sad. Glover is not able to understand the woman he loves... Annie Jane never being able to realize her dream, and of course, the death of Lucille's dad.
Well told!
Comment Written 05-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2024
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Thank you, Dawn. The review I just read told me I need more details. LOL As a kid I asked a lot of questions and as an adult I've delved pretty deeply into genealogy and I'm finding a lot I didn't know in obits and other things. Do men ever really understand women? It's the fermine mystique.
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You're very welcome. Not many men. :))
Comment from lyenochka
Your grandfather had 29 grandchildren? You were the 30th then. I remember your stories about your grandmother. I guess she did live with you some part of the time as you have a lot of memories of her.
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2024
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Your grandfather had 29 grandchildren? You were the 30th then. I remember your stories about your grandmother. I guess she did live with you some part of the time as you have a lot of memories of her.
Comment Written 05-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2024
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Yes I would have been the 30th. There was at least two more who hadn't been born yet. In the end Grandmother would split her time among her four children. She was so afraid of becoming a burden.
Comment from Wendy G
A fine chapter - and one can understand that Lucille's mother wanted and needed to retain her independence. That's a huge adjustment, and she wasn't yet old. I gather Lucille has not yet mentioned her pregnancy while all this is happening? Well written.
Wendy
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2024
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A fine chapter - and one can understand that Lucille's mother wanted and needed to retain her independence. That's a huge adjustment, and she wasn't yet old. I gather Lucille has not yet mentioned her pregnancy while all this is happening? Well written.
Wendy
Comment Written 05-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2024
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Thank you Wendy. I wanted to keep this factual as possible. Mom had always led me to believe she was pregnant and hadn't got a chance to tell her dad. Then I read is obit and realized he died the year before she got pregnanat. No, in the story she has no one yet.
Comment from jim vecchio
This was a memorable chapter in this family drama of life, childbirth, and death. As always, your writing is exemplary. You always leave us with great expectations for the following chapter.
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2024
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This was a memorable chapter in this family drama of life, childbirth, and death. As always, your writing is exemplary. You always leave us with great expectations for the following chapter.
Comment Written 04-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2024
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Thank you Jim, I appreciate the review.
BethT
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Your works are becoming habit forming!
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
It's so often the case isn't it, that, when one is coming into the world, another is leaving which makes life all the more poignant and precious. This is another well expressed chapter which I enjoyed reading. I would only suggest that it might be a good idea to introduce Henry's name in the first paragraph because, when you introduce it in the third, I'm not sure who you're talking about. Hope that makes sense. Well done and take care, Debbie
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2024
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It's so often the case isn't it, that, when one is coming into the world, another is leaving which makes life all the more poignant and precious. This is another well expressed chapter which I enjoyed reading. I would only suggest that it might be a good idea to introduce Henry's name in the first paragraph because, when you introduce it in the third, I'm not sure who you're talking about. Hope that makes sense. Well done and take care, Debbie
Comment Written 04-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2024
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Thank you Debbie, That was a good suggestion and easy enought to do because he appear in the first paragraph. I'm glad you are enjoying this story.
Beth