December 3, 2008: My aunt’s birthday was on December 5th. She often didn’t want to celebrate it, but I would give her a big kiss and a great big hug. She said that was the only present she wanted. My Aunt Esther led a hard and uneasy life. She had to wear the pants in the family and she became a feisty woman almost against her will. She wasn’t always used to getting love and attention. In fact, she sometimes pretended her mind was on more practical things, like getting up to go to work and putting food on the table.
Tags: Aunt Esther, pants in the family, feisty, against her will, December 5th
