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Legacy of Love

by Faithe Hambright

Dorothy “May” Katherine Anderson grew older, she was always there to
was born May 15, 1924. She was support me, whether it was coming
married to Otis Anderson and mother to a piano recital or simply a birthday
of two children, Elaine and Connie. party. She always was there for me,
She was my great-grandmother, and no matter what.
also the person I am named after. It is
my desire that this will be a tribute to Several years ago, my sister and
a loving mother, grandmother, great- I started visiting her on Sunday
grandmother and friend. afternoons. We only lived about 3
blocks from her, so we always would
Ever since the day I was born, my either walk or ride bikes over to her
GG has been a part of my life. Mom house. The first time I rode my bike
named me “Katye” after her because over to her house I was so excited!
she loved her so. GG is the nickname When I told her about it, she told
we gave her. Literally, from the day me that she had never learned to
I was born, she was involved in my ride a bike. Later, I found out that
life. I would always want to stay not even her own daughter, Elaine,
with her rather than go to daycare. knew that! I guess some things are
Every Tuesday, Mom would pick only for Great-Grandkids to know!
me up from daycare and we would She would always have a 12 oz. Dr.
meet my nana and GG at Leonard’s Pepper and a little cup of Bluebell
Cafe, her favorite restaurant in town. vanilla ice cream waiting for us
After we ate, I’d get to go home with when we got there. Mom would
her. She always made sure I took a make sure we only had ONE cup
nap. Taking a nap wasn’t that bad of ice cream - but truth be told, we
because she would draw letters on knew we could have as many as we
my back, and before I knew it, I wanted. In addition to ice cream and
would be asleep. We would do lots Dr. Peppers, her pig-shaped cookie
of things at her house, but one thing jar was always filled to the brim with
I had in common with her was our Oreos and Nutter Butters, not to
love for Shirley Temple! She had all mention the bowl full of candy such
the movies. We would watch and as Hershey’s and Butterfingers that
sing, and watch some more! As I sat on the buffet of her china cabinet.

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