On this day the 15th of November in 1951, our mother Nelda Grace LaPrarie was born to parents John Alvis LaPrarie and Lucy Dee Wright in Jonesville, Louisiana. Our father always loved the song “Woman” by John Lennon and it so voiced …
For Grandparent’s Day and because the change of the seasons always make me think of my mother and granny. They made sure we paid attention…. “To My Mothers” I know so deeply that there is no justification. No lectures from …
On this date the 3rd of June in 1991, our mother, Nelda Grace LaPrarie Adams passed away around 8:10 a.m. at the University Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi of metastatic renal cell carcinoma and amyloidosis. She was only 39 years old …
Our mother, Nelda, shared her thoughts on patience through this handwritten note found in her bible: “Patience – The ability to dwell gladly in the present moment when you have a reason to desire to depart from it” — Nelda …
In honor of my mother’s birthday, November 15th, I am sharing one of my poems inspired by her. Lady Seafarer There was a lady who loved the sea She longed the ocean to be her home Fore there was no …
My sisters and I have begun this endeavor to memorialize our family memories and stories out of a deep sense of longing brought on by the loss of connections we once had, and also by the desire to carry on …