Premium Content Oma and Mamaw
by Anonymous - October 15, 2005
Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.
“Komm Herr Jesus,” she invokes, “sei du unser Gast, und segne, was du uns bescheret hast. Amen,” and we all join in on the cross. “Vater, Sohn, und Heiliger Geist. Amen.”
I always fumbled the words.
My grandmother would lift her head and throw a scolding look at my grandfather for rushing the prayer. We all just smiled, laughed, and called out…
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