Yestersay was our last day with Miss Mary and the tears were glistening! I didnt think I would be this sad about leaving this crazy woman's house and never seeing her again but thinking back on it, I grew super close to this woman. Every day when I wanted a little break I would sit with her while she watched general hospital and made fun of it.
Her stories ALWAYS brightened up my day. Yesterday's were the best. She told me about how her and her dead husband Everett met. She was 17 and working at a restaurant. Everett came in drunk and asked for well done seafood. When Miss Mary brought it out to him he said it wasnt good enough. She told him to go to hell and leave then. And then he threatened to get her fired and she said never! When she got off work Everett followed her home to appologize and then they fell inlove.
She also told me how her mother sold her at age 10 which is pretty disturbing. Alot of her stories sound fake but I would really like to think that they were all true.
I really appreciate old people, especially old woman. My favorite womans studies professor told me I would recieve the best advice and most noble words from hanging out with old ladies.
When leaving Miss Mary gave me a bookmark with hearts and a calandar on it along with her address. We plan on writing her often and hopefully getting back there to visit one day. Ill post before and after pictures soon of her place.
Next Project-->South East Iowa-->Burning invasive species. Yikes.
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