This is my post for #freewriters 2579 prompt accompany me hosted by @mariannewest
Once a year all of the people who were born here or families who have been here for more than 100 years get together for a fried fish dinner. I try to go every year. I asked my sister if she wanted to accompany me to it, she used to go but has not been in many years. She said she would love to go.
They had the choice of mullet, tilefish, or chicken, I chose the mullet. They had regular grits and cheese grits, I got the cheese grits, and they had baked beans, hush puppies, and cole slaw. It was too much to eat everything on my plate.
Have you ever been around someone who brings back the feeling of family from when you were a child? That is this man. He is one of a rare breed of men and he is my cousin. He does not drink alcohol or smoke, never did, and is against any type of drug, married one woman and is still married to her, and now he has Parkinson's, he used to be very active hunting and fishing but now can not do either. You would think he would be the last person to get it, he lived right ate healthy, and was active, life can be so unfair.
This is Brucey, his Mom was part owner in one of the fish houses and anytime Brucey came by and I was there he always made a point of talking to me. I think he had a small crush on me but it is ok with me, he is a little slow and means no harm. Today when we walked into the dining hall I got my plate and just sat down
Brucey showed up and wanted to sit next to me but there was no chair, my sister's granddaughter had to hand him one from the other side across the top of the table and Brucey sat next to me.
photos are mine