HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO A MOTHER THAT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN
September 24, 1950.. That is the day that my mother was born. QUEEN ESTHER CHANDLER ..... I loved everything about her. I loved the way she talked the way she smelled and the way she loved me. She was smart, insightful,creative and beautiful. A college educated woman that helped others get their G.E.D. A short woman with a lot of FIRE!! She was no push-over. A great debater, articulate and well-spoken. She taught me about the arts and gave me the chance to see my first live play on Broadway. After seeing the WIZ I felt empowered and confident that I could be anything! I didn't realize it back then, but she was exposing me to various cultures so that my eyes could see the possibilities. Today as a mother of three children myself, I continue to educate my kids just as Queen did all those years ago. I have two older sisters and my mom raised three very different, independent girls. A trait that today she would be most proud of. Still, There is a piece of her in each of us that ...