That's Okay Mommy I Understand

Life without Daddy is like Mama without her smile: very strange, glooming, unbalanced, and out of order. I remember the last telephone call Daddy made to Mama, telling her that he was on his way home, and would meet us at Uncle Shawn’s house for the party. Daddy’s last words to me were, “Since you’re the oldest, take care of your mother and brother for me until I get back will you?” Daddy never made it home again.