tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370520164657632802.post5328934010818812536..comments2023-05-26T03:37:10.126-07:00Comments on All About Family: My Grandparents and I, Part II: My Paternal GrandmotherWendy Negleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720185429111924143noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370520164657632802.post-55103771800740230012017-01-09T22:12:02.029-08:002017-01-09T22:12:02.029-08:00You have described her perfectly! I was also impre...You have described her perfectly! I was also impressed, once I was old enough to understand, just how well Bessie filled the many roles of a minister's wife. She played the organ, taught Sunday School, led the Ladies' Circle, and lent a sympathetic ear to the ladies who felt more comfortable confiding their troubles to her than to the minister (Walter). All that and raise three children on a minister's salary!<br /><br />Mother once told me a story that typified how gracious and welcoming Bessie was. While Mother and Daddy were courting and still living with their respective parents, Daddy invited Mother to stay to dinner on the spur of the moment one night. Bessie welcomed her warmly. The dinner was pork, but Mother didn't recognize the cut. It was only later when she thought about it that she realized that the dinner was pork chops, but there had been one chop for each family member. In order to add Mother as a guest, Bessie had cut up all the chops and served them in pieces - without a frown or saying a word to anyone! Maybe that was her Southern hospitality coming through, but it's impressive. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13593166945891283514noreply@blogger.com