Itchy Mae as the Human Butterfly
No More Fondling
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It was a hot summer day in Detroit Michigan the year 1969 when a family was trying to keep cool with one fan for five people and comfort little Itchy Mae. There was a little girl surrounded by love while she lie on a pallet in the floor her body covered with scales, scratches and scabs. The little girl hands covered with socks to keep her from scratching. Itchy Mae was diagnosed with having Eczema (itching skin inflammation) and food allergies. This was the year that Richard Nixon was President, which he succeeded in ending Americans fighting in Vietnam. It was also the year that the Jackson 5 released their single “I want you back”. This family was much safer and refreshed with their new home, especially after surviving the Riot’s of 1967 when they lived on Duane off Elmhurst. Low and behold that Itchy Mae grandparents, and aunts and uncles were able to move from that area as well. They all lived within walking distance from Itchy Mae mother and sisters living only five blocks from all her other relatives. This was a very tight knit family with strong Christian family values that traveled to Michigan from Kentucky (Black Mountain) to improve their lives. This little girl brought this family so much joy, which would later develop into a painful childhood. Some of the fondest memories were Itchy Mae and her mom walking to her grandparents whom she called Paw Paw and Maw Maw. Her grandparents lived in a beautiful big white frame house with white banisters. Every chance Itchy Mae would get to go outside she would watch Maw Maw hang cloth’s to dry on the line and she would run to the banister and clean it. This is what Itchy’s sisters would say, “Itchy eats all the dirt she could see”. In the mean time Itchy mother comes out the house and ask “little girl what are you doing?” Itchy replies, “nothing” as she hugged and kissed her mother before she went off to work in the big brown 8 story building that was known as Sear’s & Roebuck on Grandriver and Oakman Blvd in Detroit, MI. Itchy’s mother would bring home popcorn, white chocolate and liquorice, which Itchy and her sisters loved. Itchy watches her mother to the end of the block until she can no longer see her and then runs into the house and sit next to Paw Paw in the little chair next to his recliner. Together they watched television as Maw Maw was cooking breakfast for them so she could began quilting. Itchy enjoyed watching her grandparents pour coffee from their cup into a saucer letting it cool and then drinking it. Itchy never could understand why they would say I’m going to have a cup of coffee, since they rarely would drink it directly from the cup. Memory of Innocence At the young tender age of three I sat quietly in a little chair next to Paw Paw’s knee while from the kitchen the awesome aroma of sausage, eggs, and filled the air along with apples and pears baking for preserves. After breakfast, Maw Maw quilted and sang gospel spirituals Paw Paw and I watched television. From south to north my dear grandfather moved to provide a better life for his family and out of the Kentucky coal mines where he once toiled. By then however, he was sick with Asthma and his lungs were full of disease you see Paw Paw had worked as a miner many years and had developed ‘Black Lung’ disease. Needless to say those days were short because in 1972 Paw Paw died and Maw Maw cried and these are the days that won’t ever fade because Maw Maw prayed and I’m amazed how life short memories of Paw Paw still remains.
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About the Book
Take a journey back into the 60’s – 80’s into little Itchy Mae’s childhood that is not to different from 8-13 year old children today. This story line will cover a young girls childhood being raised by a village of adults. It will also talk about school integration, gangs, bullying, blended families and inappropriate touching which developed the saying “No more Fondling”. Today’s youth experience a lot of the same issues as youth did in the past. None the less the issues were swept up under the rug or kept as a family secret. In 2011 it is time to talk about these issues especially in the turn of events so many youth today are depressed, homeless and committing suicide due to these unfortunate issues. A few topics that may seem like old news to people can be found on any local news broadcast or newspaper that you can discuss as a current event. Take your time to explore how some things can’t destroy a child, but build a protective force to help other children.
About the Author
New author excited and eager to help parents discuss with their children and develop safety precautions against bullying and fondling. The intent of this book is to help those that suffer with depression from issues like: bullying, fondling, gangs and skin allergies. To begin the best therapy is to tell some one that it happen and get counseling to teach you how to cope better in life. The next step is to realize you can not change your past, but you can change your future and impact the future of others in a positive way. Turning negative situations into positive outcomes is what the book is about. I am a 45-year-old African American woman that encourages females to become healthier in three ways. That includes your nutritional, physical and mental health. I grew up on the west side of Detroit Michigan attended schools in Highland Park Michigan for Kindergarten and Detroit Public Schools 1st-12th grades. I am the youngest of seven female siblings with one being deceased. I attended Oakland University and University of Phoenix and acquired a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Management. I have mentor young people from grades K-12 since 1992. I am the mother of one darling daughter and have many other young girls that refer to me as Auntie, Mom or Mommy and I welcome it. The first book I am writing is MY LIFE STORY being told from third person and most of the characters are not named other than the main character. This book was written to help those that may struggle with depression due to things that occurred during their childhood. Part of being healthy consist of total fitness inside and outside. Depression can change your habits to over eating or not eating enough and sleeping problems. We all have triggers or vices that may effect us in a negative way; however I am here to encourage you to turn that energy into positive energy by loving yourself and never give up! There was no way to write or recall every year of my life; therefore the decision was made to write about every three to four years of my life starting at the age of three years old and covering four decades. This first book is geared to adolescence and their parents. There are two scriptures from the Bible used in this book. This book is not just for Christians, but for all parents and their children that are adolescence. During your reading you will laugh, dance, cry and say, “I remember that.” The first book surrounds growing up in Detroit Michigan and makes mention of different department stores, theaters, mayors, the different presidents in office and popular music during certain era’s. Music was actually very therapeutic and helped the author gain an appreciation for the late Marvin Gaye’s song ‘Just like Music’.