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| ISBN-13: | 9781490762234 |
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| Publisher: | Trafford Publishing |
| Publication date: | 07/15/2015 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 92 |
| File size: | 579 KB |
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Norma Lee
By Charles Hays
Trafford Publishing
Copyright © 2015 Charles HaysAll rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4907-6222-7
CHAPTER 1
Birth
Norma Lee Hays was introduced into this world at Jackson, Kentucky during 1929, the year of the Great Depression. I wasn't born until 1932 but, together she and I, shared those terrible years together as any good brother and sister could. We were always hungry and malnourished but, so was the entire neighborhood, all of Eastern Kentucky and the entire world, as well. For example, my mother read us some newspaper accounts of how bad it was in Germany, her ancestral home. All across the world, the basic financial systems were either collapsing or already failed. And, Dad said that there wasn't a damned thing that anyone could do about it, short of declaring war on some other nations in order to raise some money for supporting the different armies of the world. He claimed that the killing of our soldier boys would be a good way to generate cash and revenue even though that would be his last resort to get the USA back on its damaged feet. Sadly, both my dad and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt shared the same views of go to war for more profit and greater prosperity.
As a result, the winds of war were beginning to escalate. The decade which began in 1930 was the worst of times, yet, it was, occasionally, the best of times. Those were the years where I began to accrue my wisdom yet, it was also the span where I exposed my foolishness to others that were anywhere close to me. Norma Lee was my closest friend and she was quick to correct me on all of the mistakes that I made during that part of my life. She was like a second mother, only prettier and, sometimes, smarter than our own mom. And, I say that with some hesitancy because my mom, Sallie Anne Hays, was the smartest woman that I ever met.
This was the period of both belief and disbelief for each of us that searched for survival of the species through that terribly tough time of the Great Depression. It was the epoch of light and it was the den of darkness. It was the spring of hope and it was the winter of despair. It was the time when it was unwise to carry any coins amongst your person because people were being killed for a twenty-five cent piece. I wore my currency inside my shoe and I carried no wallet that any pickpocket types could feel or steal.
It was also the time when it was wise to forget what needed to be forgotten and to remember what little was left. It was a spell of ten years where every man, woman and child pleaded, ignore what you can but, enjoy the rest. 'Sissy' and I chose to enjoy what we could not change.
Our life of the 1929-1939 decade was a good time to overlook what we could not control but, to remember all that we might be able to change or improve during our lifetime together. This story is one that everyone should read and one that nobody should cast aside or ignore. Yet, sadly, this manuscript will probably go unnoticed and unread. Few people take the time to read books anymore in this our most intelligent span of time.
A lot of things have happened to the reading public since 1929 and not enough people still care about that awful depression which spawned so much hunger, sadness, loss and hatred. Volumes have been written by scholars and experts concerning the great depression years that began in October of 1929 and lasted until almost 1939.
That bad economic depression was the longest and most severe decline which had ever been experienced by any members of entire industrialized world. By late 1932, stock prices had dropped to only about 20-percent of their 1929 value. And, by late 1933, 11,000 of the 25,000 banks in the USA had already failed.
Norma Lee and I felt blessed by not being able to understand what was going on and why it was happening to everyone, both rich and poor. I just felt the need to 'color the canvas' as best as possible so that my readers might better understand what we two, a sister and brother, had to deal with each and every day; hunger, regret, desire, worry and hope.
However, I have written enough about the setting or the background. If you have read some of my other books then you already know how those terrible times had such a strong effect on me and my entire family. Now, I prefer to write about the perfect pair, my sister and me, during our development stages. Had it not been for Norma Lee, I don't know what I might have done to myself because of the cage that we both were forced to live in. When I was sad, alone and away from her, I felt like killing myself as they did in the movies. But, when she was near and by my side, I felt loved, safe, secure and happy.
Mom described to me what Norma Lee was like when she was an infant of 1-to-12 months of age. And, that was very helpful because Norma was three years older than I, remember? But, oddly, we had the same birthdays on February the sixteenth. I suppose one could conclude that my mother became very passionate during the 'wet belly season' of the previous June. I give my personal thanks for the extreme humidity that occurs in the Appalachians during the hottest nights of the summer season.
She told me that, as an infant of one-to-eighteen months, Norma was already beginning to show the traits of an advanced child. At this level, normal children reveal indications of either trust or mistrust based on feeding methods and/or the rejection thereof. Mom said that she was unable to provide milk so Norma exhibited some general indications of both distrust and doubt. As an example, there were times when she didn't want to be held or touched, especially, by strangers or by Mom's four sisters. As an infant, Norma lived off of fresh buttermilk and she was very upset if the milk was not fresh, warm enough or curdled. Being highly opinionated at such an early age is an indication of an advanced infant mentality.
As for her early childhood of 2-to-3 years, the advent of autonomy was Norma's greatest concern. Autonomy is an individual's capacity for self-determination or self-governance. There are four distinct types of autonomy for a three year old child; namely,
(1) FOLK AUTONOMY: An immature desire for freedom in some area of one's life.
(2) MORAL AUTONOMY: The capacity to deliberate and to give one's self both ethics and principles.
(3) PERSONAL AUTONOMY: The ability to decide for oneself and pursue a course of action in one's life, regardless of any moral content.
(4) POLITICAL AUTONOMY: The property of having one's decisions being respected, honored and accepted.
Surprisingly, Norma Lee had no trouble with toilet training and the associated shame or guilt. Success in a task so simple leads to feelings of true autonomy. Yet, toilet training is an obstacle for many young kids between 2 and three years of age, especially if they are Encopretic. Success in potty education can lead to feelings of strong personal autonomy but, failure in learning that simple chore results in feelings of both shame and blame.
As to Norma's preschool years of 3-5 years, she was also atypical in the sense that she performed everything that a normal child did but, she did more than most did and she did all things better than other children of her age.
For example, this is the stage of life where exploration is a very important branch of development and knowledge. At three years of age, my sister was playing the piano and not missing any notes for a complicated stanza. When she was five, she started singing popular songs (Beloved) and even opera music (Figaro, Figaro, Figaro, Figaro).
She had a good voice and she was one little girl who never stopped using it as both a gift and a weapon. For example, if she wanted more candy from mom, all she had to do was to sing 'Because of You'. Mom would tear up and cry before handing her the whole box of bonbons which she never shared with anyone, especially not me. And, when she was six and one-half, she was able to dance and even do the ballet. As she grew older, she perfected these different dance routines: tap, jazz, ballroom, salsa, tango, foxtrot, Charlestown, waltz, jitterbug, rhumba and country. Her personal favorites were the old Scottish country dances. For example, these are the dance names which I remember as being among Norma's favorites:
1) The Anniversary Reel,
2) Belle of Bon Accord,
3) Dashing White Sergeant,
4) The Dream Catcher,
5) The Duke of Perth,
6) The Eightsome Reel,
7) The Frisky,
8) The Haymakers,
9) The Irish Rover,
10) Jennifer's Jig,
11) The Minister on the Loch,
12) The Reel of the Royal Scots,
13) Rest and be Thankful,
14) The Sailor and
15) Drops of Brandy.
My own preference was to watch Norma and her friends perform the Haymaker dance since, the Hays family originated from De La Huys, France where our ancestor's lived before they crossed over the English Channel to participate in the Norman invasion of Great Britain. Oddly, the Huys family worked in the fields to raise hay thus, they became known as the haymakers.
As far as Norma's school years of six-to-eleven years are concerned, the threats of industry versus inferiority never posed any lasting problems. She was an industrious child who never felt the embarrassment of inferiority because she was too busy being hyperactive in everything that she assumed or attempted. For her, she had plenty of time for her initiative so that she would not tolerate any feelings of guilt. Success in her schooling led to a sense of competence while failure in school would have meant lousy feelings of inferiority. And, Norma Lee was never inferior in any manner whatsoever. At least, she was never inferior in my opinion as a good brother.
During her adolescent years of twelve-to-eighteen, she exceeded all of our parent's demands and dreams. This is to say that those were the years where her role, her identity and her ambiance were fully established for a young, vibrant and very attractive female. In this stage of development, teens need to form intimate, loving relationships with other people. Failure to do so leads to loneliness and isolation while success leads to stronger interactions and more happiness.
Throughout her young adulthood of 19-to-40 years, she faced the customary conflicts of intimacy versus isolation. She was intimate with her lovers but, she didn't care for the isolation from her family, her friends and me. This is a very common reaction for a normal female but, that can also be an extended agony for any young lady with such a high intelligence. To be brief, Norma Lee endured evenings of ecstasy mixed with months of misery. Relationships with her husbands and lovers were her chief conflicts in this part of her life. She loved them all and, naturally, they loved her back. What was not to love with my gorgeous sister?
And through her middle adulthood of 40-to-65 years, she was driven by service to her children and parenthood. Her struggles with relativity versus stagnation drove her hard during these advanced years for any mother. Adults need to nurture things that will outlast their time on earth. And, in this period of life, the primary driving forces concerned this question, will I be remembered by those that follow me long after I am gone? Success during this era leads to feelings of accomplishment and effectiveness. Failure leads to penitence that one should have done better or tried harder.
For her years of maturity plus, older adults tend to look back on life and feel a sense of fulfillment. Success at this stage leads to feelings of wisdom while failure results in regret, bitterness and despair. My sister felt only success and, not once did I hear of any wrong-doing, regret or sadness.
I would love to take credit for all of this about my sister's life but, ethics do prevail. You will find most of this in Erik Erickson's Psychological Stages Summary Chart, a treatise on psychological development of children (See About.com.Psychology). I paraphrased a little but, learned a lot. Many thanks of mine go to one Mr. Erickson.
Another pediatric physician who helped me to better understand my sister was Dr. Vincent Iannelli. He also dealt with ages and stages of young children and their proper development. His comments were different but his rankings were similar. For example, he defined these rankings:
• Infant: 1 to 12 months,
• Toddler: 1 to 3 years,
• Preschooler: 3 to 5 years,
• School age: 5 to 11 years,
• Preteen: 11 to 12 years and
• Teen: 13 and older.
I used the stages and ages used by Erickson because, for some reason, his rankings reminded me of my sister more than anyone else's rankings did. It was, at the end of the day, it was my decision to make and mine alone. But, for the time being, I need to get busy and start writing more about my lovely Norma Lee, her ups and downs, her trials and tribulations plus her many love sessions with me, her loving brother. Yes, we loved each other in a manner that would make other people disapprove of our sexual behavior. We both committed incest and we both loved the experience of knowing each other so closely and feeling our deepest emotions and wildest of affections that could have been possible for either one of us.
CHAPTER 2Skills
I mentioned in the previous chapter that my only sister was very talented as a youngster. She was a child prodigy and, of this, there can be very little doubt. But, there was marked changes and positive growth in her career development, if you knew her as I did or was able to observe such details way back then and in the ancient days of our very comfortable life in Hazard, KY.
Since you are an outsider to our small family, then it falls upon my shoulders to inform you of her advancements through life's greater gateways. A brother has got to do what a brother does best, correct? Through this opportunity of writing another book, I will do my best to tell each of you readers about her development as a virgin girl, a vibrant woman and a most vital person. She was one very lovely female who made her mark with her personal contributions and the manner of how she motivated others to do their best on whatever avenue that they chose to travel.
Where should I begin and how shall I say it best? Because she was so multi-talented and so adroitly skilled, she could do more multi-tasking than any other children of the same age. Writing about your sister is, in itself, quite difficult. You want more than anything else, to make the description more than perfect, perhaps even more than pluperfect!
If I was writing about a stranger, the words would flow much faster than they do in the exalted example of my beloved sister. I guess that is a direct result of the fact that I love her so much. But, I have to stop fixating on how best to say something when anything that I would write about her would be true, flattering and highly appropriate.
So, hold on to your underwear, my friends, because we shall now commence with her life story. We will be telling the world about the tremendous skills of Norma Lee Hays, the prime paradigm, that she brought to mind. And, one way of writing about her development, is to talk about her transition from an atypical preschooler to that of a talented tween. I recall, with pleasure, that her singing skills became much improved during this specific interval.
Because we were just three years apart in age, we were more like twins than just siblings and, we each possessed a strong desire to learn all that we could about sex. I remember one day when we two preschoolers were playing on a pile of coal that existed underneath our house. We played a new game of burlesque where we would each take off a layer of clothing on queue.
And, when I saw that she wasn't made the same way that I was, I feinted from shock. On the way down that large pile of coal I was knocked out and became unconscious. When I awoke, Norma was playing with my sex tool and she seemed to be enjoying it very much. She had my penis in her mouth.
From that point forward and well past puberty, I would love my sister passionately and we would have sizzling sex on a regular basis. Some people say that such intercourse is abnormal and improper but, for the two of us, it was monumental and much better than that from any other sex partners that we would ever know or accept.
There is something very tempting about crossing such boundaries where certain acts are forbidden. Because Norma and I were such good sex partners, we never looked elsewhere for a sexual encounter. We only looked toward each other whenever it came to sex. And, she was the best piece of ass that I ever had, bar none.
In the beginning, Norma Lee won over many admirers because she could sing a soprano voice type better and reach higher notes with more ease than most grownup ladies could. Indeed, there were many envious women who became quite jealous of our skillful sister. Then, as she got older, her voice changed to be that of a mezzo soprano.
That's the sound which is much more mellow with a deeper tone than that of a regular soprano. It also sounded a little dimmer than previously. But, the basic point is this: Most child singers lose their ability to sing as they grow older but, not Norma's voice. I preferred her adult sound better than her younger sound. Both were great but I prefer mellow much better than that of the typical soprano type. In music, the tessitura is the most musically acceptable and comfortable range for any singer. A typical soprano sound will sometimes cause my auditory system to shut down making me somewhat tone deaf.
(Continues...)
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Table of Contents
Contents
Chapter One Birth, 1,Chapter Two Skills, 8,
Chapter Three Analyses, 15,
Chapter Four Robbery, 22,
Chapter Five Reborn, 30,
Chapter Six Love, 36,
Chapter Seven Rebellion, 43,
Chapter Eight Sadness, 56,
Chapter Nine Showdown, 63,
Chapter Ten Life, 70,
Chapter Eleven Epilogue, 77,