Thelma Ann Wright
Thelma Ann Wright never knew the love of a father. Her continued seeking for the affections of a man often lead to a life of promiscuity. Maybe the men didn't understand her intentions. All she really wanted was to somehow know the love of a father.
She married at a young age and after the birth of her two children, her husband abondoned her and denounced his children, leaving them to whatever fate might befall them. This little girl, now a young woman remembered her own father having left in search of work that might support his family. It was never known if he ever found that perfect job. He never returned home.
When she was around the age of 7 or 8, she watched as the officials came to their tiny one room home and took her three younger siblings. Some said it was because they were poor and the officials felt it was best that the children be taken. Some say that the children were being taken for vaccinations for school and they were never seen or heard from again. The full story isn't really known.
The little girl, now a young woman and a mother, single parent, turned to the bottle to hide her pain. She led a life of never really being loved by another man other than her grandsons.
She died a very painful and horribly cruel death, screaming in torment, her body writhing and twisting and convulsing. At one point, she turned to face her youngest son to tell him that the man who had adopted her first two children was not actually his father, rather, the father of the first two children would often come by for visits, always claiming to finally set the record straight and to accept the responsibility of his first two children.
Promises having been made, the bedroom was sought, and then the man was off again, off to appese his second wife and the two children by that marriage who would never know that they had a brother and sister from theoir father's previous marriage.
Thelma Ann Wright is the grandmother of Tsali Tache Uste. She has found her way home and lives on in our hearts and memories. Zintkala Nuni, yagli yelo. Wastemayalekelo.
