the Nine page 4

 the Nine page 4 by ric gustafson

My name is Clarence Thomas.

My grandmother's name was Christine. We called her Aunt Tina. She was a slight woman, thin, five foot two and thin. She was easy going and soft spoken.

When my brother Myers and I went to live with my grandparents, we were shown a new room with matching twin beds. 

My grandfather Myers Anderson was five feet eleven and weighed 195 pounds. He had West African features including very dark skin and high cheek bones. My father described grandpa Anderson as a self taught preacher. 

My Uncle Charles had a boat, made boot leg liquor and moved houses. By the summer of 1955, Uncle Charles had a family business. He also owned several rental houses.

For second grade, I attended St Benedict the Moor Grammar School. The school was run by the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception.

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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric