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by Alan Harris
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Nothing got my mother's goat for long-- she'd settle it. I had become far too old to be calling her Mommy but still was and didn't want to but couldn't change. One day while practicing my trumpet in the basement (in deference to TV watchers) I needed her attention and yelled a questioning "Hey?" up to the kitchen. Catching my copout, she opened the door at the top of the stairs and announced, voice taut, "My name's not Hey! If you don't want to call me Mommy then call me Mom." And that settled it. I did after that. It was easy. |
From the book Just Below Now (2000)
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