'1979' My Graduation Gift...

I had already been back form Florida , about a year. My dad, sent me money for a bus ticket, home.. I came home to a beautiful 4 bedroom,  3 1/2 bath Home. It had plush brown carpet, and Cathedral Ceilings, tucked away in a new development, about 3 miles outside of Dulles Airport. My High School Teachers, lived together, down toward the School. I was having to complete 3 credits in order to graduate. So, I did Adult Ed. and I met Fern,, we would crank a window open, and smoke, while she graded papers, 3-6pm . I met this really handsome guy there, in class. It was just us three, for the class. It was a breeze. But as we, Tony, and me started to talk we became close. I know at the time my parents were divorcing, To me it was sad times all around. I would tell my teacher what I did down in Florida, and she was amazed!! She had her elder father living on this 175 acre farm , up in the Mountains, who needed care, so she offered me 675.00 a month, if I would go.. I said Yes!! I remember as I was packing my Dad, told me ,my older brother was going to NYU, and wouldn't need the Capri, and I could have it as a Graduation gift!! I was 17 and so excited.. One catch though , it was a Standard ( stick shift) and we would have to go pick it up, and drive it home. I was like no problem..Well, sorta.. Dad, drove from the City, to Va. and I had to drop him off at work , in Tyson Corner.. and drive it home, very carefully. I had been coached , of course from my Dad, but while I was alone... yikes, so my friend, met me , and she had a lot of experience.. so I watched her.. We drove all over showing off my car!!.         So, with that, gained some popularity.. and off to the mountains, to earn some money!!  I actually would go with Fern, as we puffed our cigarettes, and putted down the road.  To this great Mansion on alot of land. I was pretty laid back, and wore braids in my hair. I dressed a variance of outfits, some I made, and some I bought at the coolest store in the mall at the time..Georgetown Cotton.. and by being where I was , I would have dreams of becoming a singer.. So, I would go all the way out to the river, a small part of the Potomac, and sing my lungs out.. it was one of those times I was walking back, after hours of being down there, when I realized I had an audience..of Cows!! I jumped on a hay wagon, and I stayed there for the longest time,hoping they would disperse, but I realized they were closing in on me.. I am not a country girl ..yet..No farmers daughter her..lol, Well, it took about 3 songs, and a click of my walking stick to get them to leave, I had an old man to feed !! I did make it back up there,and fed Mr. Miller, gave him his chew, and he was good to go ..to bed.. I received a phone call at that point from my older sister, who was home from her cross-country motorcycle ride. She was letting me know, my mom was moving out, and I should come home for a little while. So, with that news I did. My dad was upset.. very.. to say the least..My mom, had found another man.. a younger, and more out going type of man. So, she packed a bag, and some furniture, and a couple of thousand , and left. I started to date my friend from Adult Ed , as I was still having to do my school work being I was at my English teachers Dads home, she would bring me my work on the w/e's. So, I could keep the graduating thing going.. At the same time Tony and I were drinking , and partying very hard.. all through the nights, and  at the same time trying to find him a home , which was difficult in those days. He and his dad had big problems.. and he did not want Tony to have anything to do with me...So that made it very secretive, and alluring.. My dad, would go to work, and I would let T in so he could shower.. and eat. We would get in to big fights, over money, and oh everything.. We would break-up, and my heart would be so wounded, and I would feel so rejected.. I would literary begin to lose weight, all I wanted to do was find T. We had good times, I wore Patulli perfume, and we would listen to Bad company, and country.. and party.. Well one nite we were going cross town to  pick- up a friend of his, and the go back to another part of town, and get some things we wanted.. and we had a bottle of Jack Daniels, and a car.. and we were set.. So, we thought, I remember wearing my older sisters black vest with this pretty periwinkle blue hippy shirt, and jeans..T and I had not seen each other for a few weeks, and I shed those pounds, and he was like Wow, you look great!!  I felt like I was on top of the world.. Well, that night we headed out, and the effects of the booze, &  so forth  began to set in,, I was in the passengers seat, and nodded out.. I opened my eyes for a few seconds, and seen the hay, we were driving through, and though oh, he must be bahaing.. closed my eyes, and the next thing I know, I am crawling up from my seat to look out the drivers window, and I see T out there, saying don;t call the cops,, Well, I was licensed so, I thought I will take the blame.. and sat in the side wards drivers seat,and I put my feet on the floor, and there was nothing, , but a hugh hole..his feet went thru the floorboard.. I said the hell with this.. and crawled back down to my seat nearer to the ground. It turned out that we all fell asleep.. and the car road right up in between a telephone post, and a fence,on it side.. I passed out after,I crawled up there, and then I remember being on a gurney in the moonlight.. and T looking down over me with worry.. saying he loved me.. and Away I went in the Ambulance.. I woke up in the hospital, with my older sister, barking at the bits to kill someone for doing this to me.... and my dad, just as near angry.. blood was pouring out my mouth, and i passed out again,, we were in a hallway waiting.. and I saw T coming down the way in a wheel chair, and his foot all wrapped up. His dad and my dad were going to meet... My sister was not happy.. no one was.. I heard some very angry words, and my dad pulling my sister back. and I passed out, I woke up in emergency surgery, and the gas mask.. count  backwards from 100.. 99 and I heard a snap in my jaw were the surgeon had his fingers.. and out I was.. .. I woke up, and my dad was right there , many hours later, if not the next day. He is a very funny man , in my eyes.. We found this bulk of material hanging on the bed post, with my name on it, and began to unravel it and un ravel  and unwrap, and rip off, and tear and unravel, and when we finally got to the implement tucked inside of gauze, there was a notice of Emergency!!!If patient begins to vomit use them to cut the wires, now connecting my jaw together all around... We were like ,shew glad I did not have to vomit.. Id have drowned !!! and choked.. by the time he got to them, and not knowing they were in there until we unveiled 'them'' made it a whole nother ordeal... So with that my jaw was sewn up.. and I was badly bruised,  I had a long road ahead.. My best friend Sandy came to see me  with my favorites.. Chocolate covered walnuts.. It would be months before I would try to squeeze a piece of one through ,believe me ,I was going to try...so that was the accident, I received a cool $22, 000 grand, a nice expensive roach clip!!!, and I bought a used PU truck with, but that was later.. T and I had one more venture before we would not see each other, and I would not hear the words I was waiting for 30 years Later... I will right again .. cu2morrow...