By NANCY PATRICK Everyone who has ever lived has had a mother. Different mothers have different philosophies of mothering, but one thing is for sure—only a mother knows the joys and frustrations that accompany her job. When I was a little girl, I thought mothers were old ladies who bossed kids around and didn’t let them eat between meals or
Read moreBy NANCY PATRICK I recently noticed, sitting on the church pew behind me, a young man I had known since his childhood. His mother introduced the beautiful young woman with him as his fiancée. My husband whispered in my ear, “Should we ask John Michael if he’s spray-painted any mailboxes lately?” He was referring to an incident when John Michael,
Read moreBy NANCY PATRICK Within the same week, I celebrated my 68th birthday and received the invitation and registration material for my 50th year class reunion for the Abilene High School class of 1968. Of course, I already knew I was getting older, but something about a 50th year reunion impressed me with the reality that most of my life is
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Spirit Of Abilene 