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Jackie moved in next door to us, I guess early in 1977. I was about her son Buddy's age and he and I became pals. I think she might have had this really beautiful daughter named Margie. Yeah, right. ( Everyone knew I was ga-ga for Margie )
I remember breaking their living room light while demostrating how much I knew about golf clubs shortly after they moved in. Jackie forgave me quickly and easily. She welcomed me as if she had another son.
She asked me to drive her and Margie to Virginia Beach once. Buddy was there and she was worried about him. That and another trip to Ocean City will be remembered forever. Buddy, Margie, and I sometimes went places in her Mom's green Opel Kadet wagon. Why she let us use her car is a wonder to me. In fact, why Jackie did not at times club me with a 2 x 4 is still a wonder to me. She was almost like a second Mom at times. She tolerated my teenage foolishness better than my own parents.
Jackie hired me to paint window sills in back of one of her apartment houses when I was home on leave once. I was 19 then. I had complained about being bored. Margie was in school and all my pals now had regular jobs. She had a good solution and came to my rescue. In retrospect, I should have paid her. Certainly owe her some money for the collect calls I made to their house while I was in the Navy.
I stopped to see Jackie one time years later when she and her husband were fixing up a home they had just bought in Back Creek valley. It had this wonderful little stream right in back. My daughter Danielle took to Jackie right away. No surprise there.
Jackie was very kind. Sort of tough cookie at times , as all Mom's have to be. She had a good head for business also. She was pretty darn smart. Most of all she was a real down to earth, nice lady. With a very big heart.
My sincere condolences to all her loved ones. Shame we can't go and do it all over. Those were really wonderful times and wonderful people. Thanks for sharing those times. A part of my heart will always be with you.
May peace and blessings, .... and God's love, reign supreme through out your lives.
John
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