Where I'm From, Part One: Angela Beach Silverthorne (aka Mom)

If you haven't visited our Websites We Love, listedon the left side bar, please do. There's something for everyone!

One of them, TeachingWhat is Good, I discovered during May's Blogathon. I love the blog and thelady behind it. Kate never ceases to amaze me with her dedication, spirit, and lovefor God and her family. This summer, Kate featured a lovely post, My I AM FROM Poem.I knew I wanted Mom and I to craft our own version of the poem, but the ideagot shuffled around and under stacks of paper until today.

Mom's going first. Please check back next Thursdayfor mine, although please keep in mind Mom's the poet. *****Where I'm From
I am from Georgia and North Carolina from Arcadian,French and English descent. I am from many homes of many different colors eachoffering their own special flair and uniqueness—hiding places under thestairway, deep pantries spiced with aromas of canned goods, and hanging garlicand yards with delightful tree swings.

I am from the tap root of a Georgia pine, growingdeep into the soil, stretching downward, always searching for the keyingredients of a good life.I am from the era of Rock-n-Roll, drive-in movies,racial unrest, Vietnam, Barbie dolls, bouffant hairdos, and Woodstock fromElvis to Chubby Checker and doing the Watusi to the Monkey.

Antho Greer LeMaireI am from solid stock and conservative ideology andfrom women who stood against the wind, going from cotton mill workers toentrepreneurs.I am from a womb that chose realism over religion,but my faith was gifted and retained. [image error] I am from the family of Maezelle LeMaire Beach andAntho Greer LeMaire, from Curried Shrimp to Depression Cookies, from women whochose strength and versatility before housework and sewing. I'm also from darkedges that crept into the family structure, bending it to a slight off-cuewithout breaking its structure.

I am from those moments when life turned on itself,but strength of character persevered; character handed down from strong womenwho held up half the sky half of the time and the whole heavens the rest.   *****
Whereare you from?