Blind As a Bat

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27 Things '60s Kids Did That Would Horrify Us Now - Insane Things That Were  Acceptable for Children in the 1960s

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Blind as a bat they used to say as she rode her bike this way and that. I  did 
Love her thick coke bottle glasses and the way she hunched her back when she  
Incited to drive down a one lane street with her head up and her eyes fixed.
No one could have guessed that she was really biking it by memory, as they  
Drove by her, they would honk and say " get out of the street" ....

A lady with very little money, five children and a knapsack full of apples for  
Snacks.  She would drive to school at recess and dole out the fruit to her kids. 

Annabelle Kor was her name and she was my mother, this I say with pride.   

Born a survivor, who had survived the Jewish camps , she knew how to live free
Answer to none but God, she would tell us as they sent her strange looks  
Truth be told I wouldn't have wanted any other mother, she was my hero... 
 
August 11 2022

Copyright © | Year Posted 2022



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Date: 8/12/2022 7:08:00 PM
Love this lovely loving write Vie. Your mom was a Special mother I can tell through your words. god bless you...
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Date: 8/12/2022 6:02:00 AM
Heartfelt, endearing sentiments, Vienna.
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Date: 8/12/2022 12:56:00 AM
Wonderful portrait, Vie. driving blind and survive is a great feat. Hugs.
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Date: 8/11/2022 9:09:00 PM
Great Tribute to your Mother. My reverence also. Blessings
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