I am introducing a new blog series today! Family Story Friday. This is where I will share your stories, so keep them coming.
Today's blog post is a story told by my mother Linda (Royer) Szymanski about her father Alfred Joseph Royer.
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I don't ever remember my parents living in the same house. I am not sure if they were divorced before I was born or just after. My memories of my Dad and pretty much everything started when we lived at 700 Cedar St. in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. We moved there when I was in the middle of 3rd grade. I would have been approximately 8 years old.
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700 Cedar St., Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
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My Dad had very little income and I'm not even sure where it came from, probably SSI. My father had the horrible disease of alcoholism but for a time he put me first.
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Dalimonte Grocery - 928 Ashmun St, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
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He started a charge account for me at a party store on Ashmun St. That was cool, so cool in fact that I ate a lot of candy! My friends ate a lot of candy too and I had lots of friends. Well at least until my Dad couldn't pay the bill and the guy at the store said no more candy.
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Every time I think of this generous gesture that my Dad made a tear well in my eyes and I feel loved.
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My Dad made mistakes but he never left me with any bad memories. I'll share more memories in the future. God Bless You, Daddy.
Thank you, Mom! for sharing your story with me and always being my biggest supporter! I love you!
