I was thinking about my maternal grandfather, William Louis Thomas (known as Lou), who I never met. He died on Christmas day, 1947. Because of his addiction to alcohol he lost his family, and my mother never spoke about him, but she named my brother Bill after him. Fred was named after my paternal grandfather, Fred J. Heath. LaRue says she loved her father, but she remembers Granny spraying Lou with a hose when he came to visit after they divorced. It's too bad that addictions can prevent joy. Better not to start something that might lead to an addiction - this is why I have sworn off shopping.
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