Remembering Yesterday
Viewing comments for Chapter 19 "First Pregnancy and Our Own Home"A widow's journey into her relationship with her
14 total reviews
Comment from alexisleech
Oh, the joy of owning your first home - I remember it well! It was decent of your husband's parents to give up the house and enable you to get a place of your own, many wouldn't do the honourable thing. It really does sound as though your life as a married couple is coming together nicely at this point, which is just as well with your first baby on the way.
Alexis xxx
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2020
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Oh, the joy of owning your first home - I remember it well! It was decent of your husband's parents to give up the house and enable you to get a place of your own, many wouldn't do the honourable thing. It really does sound as though your life as a married couple is coming together nicely at this point, which is just as well with your first baby on the way.
Alexis xxx
Comment Written 29-Dec-2020
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2020
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Thank you so much for another review. My husbands parents had always intended to sell their other place and repay my husband but they hadn't been able to do it. When we sold it he gave his father part of the profit he made.
Comment from Rosemary Everson1
It's always fun to move although it's lots of work to move into new surroundings. But you can clean house as you move. Get rid of things that you don't want anymore. I hope you liked your new home.
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2020
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It's always fun to move although it's lots of work to move into new surroundings. But you can clean house as you move. Get rid of things that you don't want anymore. I hope you liked your new home.
Comment Written 29-Jun-2020
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2020
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Moving to a new house was fun. We hadn't accumulated so much on that first move so it wasn't bad. Some later moves have been nightmares
Beth
Comment from Spitfire
The South was in the middle of a civil rights battle, and the whole reason for this was to keep black people from voting. The man who registered me confided that the test for black people was different and much more difficult. Even if they could read, they likely would fail the test.
Wow! I didn't know this. Nice that you put in historical events.
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2020
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The South was in the middle of a civil rights battle, and the whole reason for this was to keep black people from voting. The man who registered me confided that the test for black people was different and much more difficult. Even if they could read, they likely would fail the test.
Wow! I didn't know this. Nice that you put in historical events.
Comment Written 22-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2020
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Yes, Mississippi and other Southern states were the worst. The sixties were some bad days. Thanks to people like Martin Luther King the black people realized they didn't have to take it any more but some of them ended up dying for their right to be treated fairly.
Thanks for another review.
Beth
Comment from nancy_e_davis
It sounds like you required a houseful of furniture. We all went through that didn't we. You are doing a fantastic job with your story, Beth. It moves right along and I am enjoying it. Well done Dear. Nancy:)
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2020
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It sounds like you required a houseful of furniture. We all went through that didn't we. You are doing a fantastic job with your story, Beth. It moves right along and I am enjoying it. Well done Dear. Nancy:)
Comment Written 15-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2020
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Thank you so much Nancy. I did need just about everything but we bought some of it used. I do appreciate you still reading my story.
Comment from Aaqib Naeem
Firstly...ouch!! About that Snooks part...that would be considered unforgivable by most women in today's world I think! I am only glad your husband let that nickname go after a few months! Perhaps, at first, he saw many similarities between you and that girl and decided to call you that as well. Anyway, it wasnt the best of decisions on his part! You are too kind and forgiving!
Sad about the discrimination part as well. The world was a different place around those times and the system openly supported and incorporated such discriminatory behaviour.
The chapter itself was well written and I am amazed at how detailed you are with your memories. I am only 25 and I keep forgetting what I did a few years back and how life was back then!
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2020
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Firstly...ouch!! About that Snooks part...that would be considered unforgivable by most women in today's world I think! I am only glad your husband let that nickname go after a few months! Perhaps, at first, he saw many similarities between you and that girl and decided to call you that as well. Anyway, it wasnt the best of decisions on his part! You are too kind and forgiving!
Sad about the discrimination part as well. The world was a different place around those times and the system openly supported and incorporated such discriminatory behaviour.
The chapter itself was well written and I am amazed at how detailed you are with your memories. I am only 25 and I keep forgetting what I did a few years back and how life was back then!
Comment Written 15-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2020
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AAqib, thank you so much for the review. I'm so glad you continue to read my story. I had to let the Snooks thing go. It happened early in our courtship and I knew his heahat tribial rt by now. I couldn't end a marriage over something like that.
Beth
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Oh yeah I would agree there! It was bad but definitely not worth ending a marriage over!
I continue to read as your account of your life together is unique and insightful and love the little details in it :-)
Comment from thaities, Rebecca V.
You have lovely memories. Keeping up with the story of your life is like I am right there observing first hand. I am waiting for the next post! It is good therapy to write.
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2020
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You have lovely memories. Keeping up with the story of your life is like I am right there observing first hand. I am waiting for the next post! It is good therapy to write.
Comment Written 15-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2020
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Thank you for the review and comments. I appreciate you continuing to read my story.
Beth
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I will till the very end. Love this walk with you.
Comment from zanya
Another enlightening chapter about life for young marrieds almost half a century ago -a most enjoyable read as it has such an immediacy about the events as if they simply happened yesterday
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2020
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Another enlightening chapter about life for young marrieds almost half a century ago -a most enjoyable read as it has such an immediacy about the events as if they simply happened yesterday
Comment Written 14-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2020
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Thank you for the review and comments. They were a long time ago but it doesn't seem so long ago to me.
Beth
Comment from BeasPeas
Hi Beth. I really enjoyed reading this chapter to your story. It's very well described and I could follow along well. Interesting throughout. I do have one suggestion here:
"He was never the same after my grandma died. He contracted pneumonia and never recovered."
Because you have used the word "never" in consecutive sentences, I suggest this: "He wasn't the same after my grandma died." Leave the second sentence as is.
Marilyn
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2020
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Hi Beth. I really enjoyed reading this chapter to your story. It's very well described and I could follow along well. Interesting throughout. I do have one suggestion here:
"He was never the same after my grandma died. He contracted pneumonia and never recovered."
Because you have used the word "never" in consecutive sentences, I suggest this: "He wasn't the same after my grandma died." Leave the second sentence as is.
Marilyn
Comment Written 14-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2020
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Thank you Marilyn, that is a great suggestion. I missed that when I reread it. I'm glad ;you like reading it and I appreciate your comments and help.
Beth
Comment from lyenochka
What a bit of history you've shared here - and what a shame about the discrimination in voting and salaries. So sad. I'm impressed how young you were with your first pregnancy! You finished college by 21? Glad that your parents were thrilled about you starting your family.
Comments/Questions:
" and even dated a girl while there. " (I assume this was before you were married, so I need some more time information here because when I read it, I said, What?!)
", they insisted that we sell the house they were living in. " (why "we sell"? Shouldn't it be "they sell"?)
"You bossed Nan and I" (me)
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2020
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What a bit of history you've shared here - and what a shame about the discrimination in voting and salaries. So sad. I'm impressed how young you were with your first pregnancy! You finished college by 21? Glad that your parents were thrilled about you starting your family.
Comments/Questions:
" and even dated a girl while there. " (I assume this was before you were married, so I need some more time information here because when I read it, I said, What?!)
", they insisted that we sell the house they were living in. " (why "we sell"? Shouldn't it be "they sell"?)
"You bossed Nan and I" (me)
Comment Written 14-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2020
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No, all that was long before I met him. I guess I need to clear that up. My husband paid for the place when he was in the service that his parents hoped to buy from him when they could afford it. We were making yearly payments on it, so they thought we should sell it and buy our own place. Thank you for the review and comments and for catching the spag. I'll have to make the other things clearer.
Beth.
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Thanks for clarifying and for sharing!
Comment from royowen
I can remember those days when women weren't paid for the same work as men, they couldn't get superannuation and had to leave or were suspended from permanency when pregnant, things got better, aborigines here also couldn't vote till 1968, I'm ashamed of this past. Beautifully written dear Beth, I'm with you, you are so refreshingly honest, and retain your dignity, blessings, Roy
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2020
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I can remember those days when women weren't paid for the same work as men, they couldn't get superannuation and had to leave or were suspended from permanency when pregnant, things got better, aborigines here also couldn't vote till 1968, I'm ashamed of this past. Beautifully written dear Beth, I'm with you, you are so refreshingly honest, and retain your dignity, blessings, Roy
Comment Written 14-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2020
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Thank you so much for that review. I'd not sure about the dignity but at my age, I feel I have nothing to hide so why no be honest. I really appreciate the six stars. You made my day.
Beth
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Well earned Beth.
