“Welcome to My World”

By Ruth Lashley

Welcome to My World

The book includes trials and tribulations of my life, as well as the love of my family.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 27, 2017
• ISBN: 9781543453515

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Copyright © 2017 by Ruth Lashley.

ISBN:                  Softcover                      978-1-5434-5350-8

                            eBook                            978-1-5434-5351-5

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

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Rev. date: 02/15/2018

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Contents

Preface

Elkton High Class of ‘51 marks 65 years

Lashley golden anniversary

July 27, 2016

July 20, 2016

August 31, 2016

August 3, 2016

Ruminating with Ruth

April 27, 2016

October 5, 2016

September 28, 2016

October 19, 2016

May 11, 2016

We Survive

Time to share: Ches. City woman searching for kidney donor

Donors Are Needed To Help People With Chronic Kidney Disease

August 26, 2016

February 18, 2016

September 20, 2016

Petition

County Voices

Profile In Courage

Friday, May 30, 2014

My Beautiful Daughter

Preface

As a registered nurse, I have always worked in what is known as a women’s world, so I have not been exposed to the problems confronting women in the work world.

There have been problems being a working mother but in the very beginning, my husband has shared responsibilities such as cooking; grocery shopping; car pooling for the children; doctor’s appointments, etc.,. He and I fell into our roles very naturally. As a salesman, he had more free time, but being a nurse, I was the one who had the task of handling illnesses, guiding the children and dealing with their psychological needs.

Cleaning is very seldom shared but my husband does do dishes and scrubbing when necessary. The one problem that does exist, however, are the comments from acquaintances about a man doing woman’s work. I personally have argued against this attitude for over twenty years.

Being a working mother has increased my children’s sense of responsibility and both my husband and children show pride in my accomplishments. It has given me a sense of individuality and independence, but I still need love, caring and someone to depend on.

I feel our family has been strengthened in unity and equality over the years because of my ability to realize my personhood and my husband’s acceptance of a sharing partner in the family without thought of sexual roles.

DEDICATED TO MY PARENTS - 50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

LOVE

WE POLISHED OUR SHOES, SO WHITE AND SO BRIGHT

JUST THE TWO OF US THERE, IN THE MORNING SUNLIGHT

THEN PUT THEM IN ROWS, MY MOM AND I

OUT ON THE BACK PORCH, FOR THE SUN TO DRY

AND IN LATE AFTERNOON, WE TOOK A SHORT WALK

TO DROP IN ON FRIENDS TO VISIT AND TALK

MY DRESSES WERE STARCHED SO CRISP AND SMART

BY A MOTHER’S HANDS WITH LOVE IN HER HEART

AND THEN THERE WAS DADDY, WHO TOWERED IN HEIGHT

FOR WHEN THINGS WENT WRONG, HE MADE IT ALL RIGHT

HE FIXED ALL THE TOYS AND MENDED THEM WELL

AND MY CHILDISH FEARS, HE COULD ALWAYS DISPEL

ENCOURAGEMENT THEY GAVE, TO DRY MANY A TEAR

FOR WHEN IN MY TEENS, I COULDN’T HEAR

SO ON THIS DAY, I HONOR THIS PAIR

WHO GAVE ME SUCH LOVE AND PARENTAL CARE.

AND BECAUSE THEY’VE GIVEN TO ME THEIR BEST

I PRAY FROM THE HEART THAT THEY’LL ALWAYS BE BLEST.

By Ruth M. Lashley

Elkton High Class of ‘51 marks 65 years

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Elkton High School’s Class of 1951, along with relatives, celebrated their 65th anniversary with dinner at the Wellwood Club in