This is an ATC I created in honor of my mother. Mom was born in 1925
in Poland. When she was 14 she was taken from her home and forced to work in a variety of undesirable places during WWII.
Her story is a fascinating one, riddled with both horror and good fortune. For this card I used a photo (copy) of her
taken in Austria at the end of the war. Doesn't she look beautiful? She told me she was able to trade her food ration coupons
for good shoes, a purse and a respectable suit. However, no amount of bartered goods could hide the fact that she
was a DP. Displaced Person. No family, no home. Remember, she was taken when she was only 14.
I can't tell you all the details here, but in the end, she ended up in America. She loves Poland, she loves everyone
and everyplace...but she loves America most passionately. She raised a family here. She laughed and lived her life to the
fullest here. She vows she will never leave 'the land of the free'.
Mom has Alzheimers
now. She doesn't remember much. Maybe that's a blessing in disguise.
Sometimes
she doesn't remember me.
One day I showed her this ATC I made. Oh...the
amazed expression on her face! She thought it was beautiful (she is, afterall, my MOM). It made her very, very happy.
She is a STAR! Eventually, she tucked the card safely into her purse. I imagine she peeks at it every now and again. She is
loved and will never be forgotten.
by Debbi
