Letter From Jim - 2007

Dear Mom,

3/1/07

One memory that keeps coming to mind whenever I think of you is our time spent delivering papers. As a 6th grader I had the( Reek Road ) paper route. The furthest from the paper pick up station on Regina Street near the Allen Park Show. Each day I would ride down and pickup/fold and load up the papers. Often, I was picked on since I was the youngest (not of age yet)and teased, usually about my junk bike. I would ride home tell you my troubles, grab dinner and watch “our soap opera” - THE EDGE OF NIGHT. I don’t remember any of the story lines or characters but it was great to share that special time with you. Sometimes I would have to update you on the story or you would update me if I missed a day or so. Oh those were the days!


You took pity on me since my bike was NOT a paper deliver bike and I was the youngest paper boy in the station should have to ride the furthest on such a bike. You would always deliver in the CAR the Sunday morning paper with me as they were always the heaviest! OH how I appreciated that!! You drove and I would grab and deliver a handful then meet you down the block. We had special names for the houses such as “Pretty Rocks” because we could not remember the addresses. Your time and energy were much appreciated and we always had fun delivering with you. We were a real team!

Well, I inherited that paper route form Dan and after a year or two they MOVED the paper station right on MY ROUTE – Reek Road , and all the others had to ride their bikes to my street to pick up the papers. The Lord works in Wondrous ways!

You know how we like to keep things in the family, ( Cabrini custodian, Doctors Lawn Service…… probably to longest continuous service family business in Allen Park !) well Jerry inherited that rout form me, I only hope he enjoyed the Sunday morning rides with you as much as I did!

I Love you,

jimmy