But, You Said You Loved Me
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Phaylia Bingham was a young girl of fifteen, who lived in Manchester, Kentucky, in Clay, County. Her parents were Silas and Lora Bingham. Silas was a tyrannical husband and father, expecting Lora, his wife, to quote;walk the chalk,so to speak. But Lora refused to do so. She was older and wiser when first they met and gradually endured disillusionment in her marriage to husband Silas,due to his own insecurities. Silas was an engineer on the railroad, traveling across the United States, mainly to the western part of America. Phaylia's mother was Lora Bingham, a lovely young woman,forty years of age, vivacious, full of life and energy. Phaylia had been after her mother and father to leave Manchester for quite some time, since it seemed the community knew too much about one another's business to suit Phaylia. The kids at school even gossiped. Phaylia was tired of such small-town, petty stuff. Silas was away enough and really wasn't a part of the scene. But Lora and Phaylia were, and Phaylia anticipated the day when she could leave Manchester to study at a school for the performing arts in Paris--Paris France, that is. Phaylia's Aunt Sophia Bingham, Silas's sister, had promised she would pay for one year abroad for Phaylia to see if she would like to continue her education there in Paris for a minimum of three years. The school in Paris was a place that recked of clout among all the theaters for serious performers, paving the way for assignments to theaters around the world. Since Phaylia had been studying dance and voice, she was looking forward to giving it a try in Paris. She had one year of high school left at Manchester High, graduating a year early, since she passed twice in one year when she was only in fourth grade. Lora, her mother, depended exclusively on Phaylia for friendship and for doing chores around the house, and shopping, for Lora's own clothes, at times. Lora would say,;go find something for me to wear to the Country Club,Phaylia;You have such good taste.And Phaylia would bring home a fantastic outfit for Lora's petite figure. Silas and Lora belonged to the country club in Manchester, even though they couldn't afford it. Aunt Sophia, resident of Lexington, Kentucky's, elite thoroughbred industry, couldn't stand the fact that members of her family were not members of the social scene of Manchester. But Silas and Lora tried to keep their life in Manchester on an even keel, turning down money even though, at times, it would have been easier, financially, to have accepted the money from Aunt Sophia. Silas received a check each month from Aunt Sophia to help with any traveling expenses concerning his job. In Manchester, there was a restaurant called, Lingo's, where Lora worked. She liked the clientele and made fabulous tips which, helped,financially. She enjoyed working in the restaurant, along with the other employees; in particular, a waitress named Arizona.Arizona, tall, black-haired,a kind of a heavy-set girl, with an aggressive personality. She was a good waitress, yet there was something about Arizona, Lora had told Phaylia once, that made Lora feel uneasy about her. There was also a handsome waiter, named Juan, who also worked at Lingo's. Arizona was infatuated with Juan. But Juan felt Arizona was just a friend and couldn't imagine being involved romantically with Arizona. Though Juan had tried, several times, to be more than a friend to Lora, but Lora had kept her distance from Juan as much as she could, working in the same restaurant and all. Lora's own daughter was about Juan's age, Juan being just five years older then Phaylia.
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In each lifetime in some form or another, each of us has encountered abuse, whether emotionally, physically or sexually. At that time when the abuse occurs, we can choose to confront and deal with the issue, or we can let it fester into adult life, causing severe problems in our adult relationships, sometimes tragically. But, You Said You Loved Me shows how carelessly the word Love can be misused and abused. In realty we all have a tendency, to express our love for that person, but do our actions really express the true nature of our emotions? The old adage, actions speak louder then words, is true. If we express one thing and act in a different way, then there is confusion and doubt, as we emotiona1ly mature from childhood into adulthood. The insecurity from that period of growth in a lifetime will manifest it's self, in different ways. Most always, by having a Jekyl and Hyde disposition later in life. Saying one thing, yet doing something else. The characters in But, You Said You Loved Me, were guilty of just that.
About the Author
She was born in Eastern, Kentucky. She spent her early childhood in a coal mining camp namely, Kitts, Kentucky, near the city of Harlan. Her parents are Val and Sudie Dunn. She has a sister, Velma, brothers, Willie, Maurice and Dorman. She was educated in the Harlan county school system. She furthered her education after moving with her family to Louisville, Kentucky. The unique experience of growing up in Eastern Kentucky as a child instilled within her vivid imprints sustained memories, strength, and fortitude, from that mountainous area. She still lives in Louisville, with husband, Roy, Son Larry, daughters Jennifer and Nancy, grandchildren, Brian, Jessica, Jason and Olivia, great-grandson, Iain, and in- laws, Mary, Mith, and James.