The Shadows in Our Home were cast by my mother’s younger brothers– Dale, Danny, and Junior. I was aware that all three had lost their lives during the war. Mom didn’t talk about those stories, but she did talk about when they were kids during the Great Depression. Their pictures in uniform, along with her two older brothers in uniform and with their wives sat on bookshelves sometimes. Sometimes Mom put them away, when the shadows began to overwhelm her again, attempting to drag her into a dark place. They weren’t in sight but their shadows still lingered. From Chapter 8: The Memory Keeper in Meadowlark Songs: A Motherline Legacy, due out later this year.
