Rearview Mirror Reflections

Rearview Mirror Reflections depicts the family biographical reflections of one who wasborn and reared in the Deep South during the late 1940s. This narrative presents a collectionof illuminating short stories and incidents that reveals the delightful, difficult, and sometimescomplicated experiences of my childhood.These informative reflected stories, events, people, and places were collected as theremembrance of them flowed from my richly endowed memories. However, the presentation ofhem will not always be arranged in the order in which these experiences occurred.Life has a way of beckoning at us from our past. Reflections of it show up as bright as thenoonday sun alluding to the fact that it has in some way shaped our present day. Experiences andlessons learned stare toward us with clear perceptions of those former days.The joys and the sorrows of our family still stand out as markers of progressiveness andaccomplishments. Nowhere has it been known of as having a childhood such as ours.As I was growing up I did not have anything to compare my life with. So, I simply acceptedthings as they were. Nevertheless, my growing up years holds many fond memories that I wouldnot have traded for anything else.Therefore, many of my reflections may seem somewhat amusing, and maybe incredible tobelieve by some, or even a bit absurd. Nevertheless, they all identify my youth as I reflect uponmy childhood.It is my hope that you will enjoy reading my family biographical reflections as well as I didin sharing them with you.