When he saw her, he meant to have her. That was what he always said. He just loved my mother.

She didn’t like to be alone at night. She was afraid of the dark, I don’t know why. But one of us would always stay with her every night. We all had our calendars, and...

She was a good woman. She was honest, she went to church regular. She always taught us right from wrong. I miss her already.

Right now, we’re getting judges for next year’s show.