Anna's House

My mother has always had a passion for writing. For the
past two-ish decades, she has used Facebook as an outlet for this
skill. Rather than posting status updates, she has posted her life
stories. The good, the bad, and the ugly.
She passed this passion on to me, and though I love to
write fictitious stories and poems, I've never quite been able to
capture the authenticity of the real world in the same way that
she has. Though shared with a small community, her writing has
touched so many hearts and souls over the years. Those
privileged to read my mother's writing do not take it for granted.
And yes, she gives the people what they want, but it was never
really about the audience.
It was always about us. The people she grew up with, the
people she loved, and the people she made–in more ways than
one. She writes to remember, and she writes to share what she
has learned throughout her unique experiences.
And though Facebook has been a good method for her, it
can be a pain to scroll through writing rather than holding it in your
hands–trust me on that one. My mother has always made sure I
have a physical copy of all of my accomplishments, so I thought
I would return the favor.
Anna's House is a compilation of the last 10 (ish) years
of my mother's Facebook posts, specifically those in which she
details lessons learned or noteworthy stories. I scraped all of her
writings of the past ten years from Facebook and did my best to
edit out any grammatical or spelling issues (and though I'm sure
I missed a few, I think you might want to reflect on your use of
semicolons). I have also divided the stories into two sections:
Wise Words and Storytime. Wise Words holds my mother's
more life-lesson-y writings, while Storytime contains the more
daily occurrences she has noted down.
As you have held all of our hearts in your hands, so too
shall you hold your own. I love you, Mom. I am so proud of
who you have grown to be. Enjoy.

Anna's House