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leftofcool

(19,460 posts)
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 10:13 AM Oct 2015

My Mother Was a Dorothy!

Was born to a Native American mother and a white father. Was called a "halfbreed" most of her young life. Was never allowed too visit her biological mother on the reservation. Was abused by a horrible stepmother. Had to drop out of school in 8th grade to work. Had two little baby girls by the age of 19 and divorced from an abusive husband. And then finally, she met this wonderful WW2 Veteran, who told her she was beautiful, who told her that her little girls were beautiful, who told her she was worthy, who convinced her to go back to school which she did, who married her and adopted those little girls and made them his own. She is gone now and I love her still. If I ever make a video about you mom and someone accuses me of using you as a tool, I will kick their ass into the next county. You were my Dorothy yesterday, you are my Dorothy today and you will be my Dorothy when I see you again.

Love,

One of those little girls

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My Mother Was a Dorothy! (Original Post) leftofcool Oct 2015 OP
Dorothy comes from Dorothea, which means 'Gift from God' nt Xipe Totec Oct 2015 #1
And she is the future for generations. Iliyah Oct 2015 #2
Amen LuvLoogie Oct 2015 #3
Lovely. Thank you. riversedge Oct 2015 #4
Such a poignantly, beautiful tribute to your Mom, leftofcool! Cha Oct 2015 #5

Cha

(297,497 posts)
5. Such a poignantly, beautiful tribute to your Mom, leftofcool!
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 10:53 AM
Oct 2015

Just ask Scott Brown how well it went for him and his stupid campaign when they dared to question Elizabeth Warren on her heritage.

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