Maxine the Momma Bear! Growing up my mom was very protective of me, I was her puny child always an ear ache,sniffles on a monthly basis. You cant tell now but I was anemic and the littlest bump would leave a bruise on my body. I was also a character. I had A D H D but back then they just called It B A D and they would H I T you on the A S S! This particular event took place when I was in the forth grade, I had a teacher who thought that because her husband was principle she could and tried to get away with as much possible. She had not met MAXINE!!! She had a bad habit of walking with her paddle in hand and if she sensed that a child wasnt paying attention,playing or not doing a certain lesson, she would hit them across there arm right about even with where the polio vaccine was given. Well you guessed it! Steven was the recipient of one of her not so nice swats. It stung but I didnt pay much attention to it. Well this happened again the next day. It was sore and by that night, when it was time to draw my bath, Maxines eagle eyes zoomed in on what was now a blue purple green and yellow bruise and she came unglued ! You see, Maxine had a temper that would go from cold blue steel to hot blue blazes in only seconds. Needless to say, Maxine brought me to school the next morning, bypassed the school office and went straight to her room. You could see my mom from a mile away, that cowl neck shift dress in red, shoes and purse to match with the reddest lipstick you could buy and L&M Variety Store in Ellisville. Maxine burst into her room with me in tow.She ask this very self confident teacher If she could see her paddle. When she presented the paddle for my moms viewing, Maxine swiftly took the paddle from her. Before I could even take another breath, Maxine had drew back and I mean way back and knocked the hell out of that woman on her arm TWICE!!!! Then Maxine said and I will never forget it. If I ever hear of you hitting my son or any of these other children on the arm again, I will hunt you down like a dog! You can run but you cant hide! In one quick sweep she turned and said Stevey, sit down and get out your book! Then she turned and looked at this teacher,who by this time was in total shock and resembled a scolded Jack Russell Terrier. She said Now you teach!!! Maxine made her exit with the paddle stuck under her arm. I could hear those red Patton leather heels all the way down the hall. As I heard the hall door swing open and slowly close I look and the teacher and said, That was My momma! My mothers love and protection followed me for 53 years, What a blessed Man I am!!!!
Posted on: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 02:37:05 +0000
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