Good 'Ole Redneck Memories

Sometimes I feel as though my family and I are the Beverly Hillbillies story backwards. No, we never struck oil or had millions, but we did load up our two SUV’s with our son, dog, ourselves and most of our belongings on a few days notice, and moved from the big city to a small rural town the likes of which could be the backdrop for a Beverly Hillbillies episode.

Perhaps that is why today for some reason I am feeling nostalgic about my southern past and one of my acting roles playing the pregnant fiancé of Jesco the dancing outlaw …..

My ‘line’ was to belch loudly as I was introduced to his family ... and I think that it was the role that 'qualified' me to join SAG (the screen actors guild) which is funny in itself.

Burping was a great skill of mine ‘back in the day.’ I won many contests and awards over the years, but in recent years I retired my crown to play the role of a LADY in my life.

But, from time to time I do have friends finding me on facebook and the internet who remind me of the linebackers and crew members that I put in their place, and when I replay those memories in my head, I have to smile.

No matter what your gifts are in life, make sure that you embrace them and in the wise words of Kenny Rogers “…Know when to fold em’, know when to walk away and know when to run.”