Mom Stories by Jackie

This morning I decided to go through the bin of Ebel history that I inherited after my sister, Jackie, passed away in March of 2012. I came across a sheet of paper that Jackie typed titled Mom Stories by Jackie.


In memory of my mom and Jackie, I'm going to share the stories that Jackie wrote about our mom.

Story #1 by Jackie
This story shows the differences between mom and dad and is not a commentary about my actions! I was around 12 and I had gone to the Sycamore Library to get books and do homework. One of the books that I was using for my homework had a $10 bill in it. I didn't really think much about it, so I took it up to the desk and I also showed the book I found it in. When I got home I told mom that I had found $10 in a book at the library. Mom told me I had done the right thing so when Dad came home I told him too. Dad immediately started telling me that I wasn't very smart because the librarian wasn't going to find the owner and probably couldn't find the owner. He then told me I could have had the $10 instead of the librarian. Mom jumped in and told me that she was happy that I gave the money to the librarian and that it was the right thing to do. Dad started calling mom a "Pollyanna" and it escalated into an argument over whether I did the right thing or if I should have kept the money. I left the room, but Mom was the only one who came by later and told me that I had done the right thing and that she was proud of me. She made me feel good about by decision and that was something I always liked about Mom.


Stay tuned for Story #2 by Jackie!

I love that my sister wrote stories down about my mom. Coming from a large family, it's interesting to hear my sibling"s perspective about our parents. I laughed when I read that my Dad was calling my mom a "Pollyanna", I often refer to myself as a Pollyanna, now I know I got that trait from my Mom and for that I feel truly blessed. My mom was an AWESOME person! She had a heart of gold, lots and lots of patience and was so kind and loving!