Friday, June 5, 2015
I remember mom as being an unselfish person. The first story I heard of her being unselfish was from her cousin Geniene Bouchard. Geniene and mom were just a couple of years apart in age. Both of their parents didn't have much money back when they were growing up as children. When they were around 9 years old, Mom had a new dress and Geniene had an old tattered dress. Mom went to her mother and asked if she could give Geniene her dress, because her mother can't afford to buy her one. There are many other stories to tell of mom's kind heart and love towards others; she didn't like to see people go without. I can remember how she always had someone living with us; if they didn't have a place to live or needed a little leg up.