I have seen people write, 'Mama loves both her daughters, but dislikes Dee'. While I can see how one could come to that assumption, it's simply not true. It's true yes I do love both my daughters, but I also like Dee. Of course she may not make the best of choices when it comes to her priorities, and she may be a victim of popular culture, but those qualities are what makes her who she is. Her path in life is very different then the path that Maggie's and my path in life has been. Many would get the assumption of my disliking of Dee because of how I took the quilt from Dee and gave it to Maggie. I did this for two reasons. First, I promised it to Maggie, and I have been saving it for her for when she moves out to raise her own family. I had offered some to Dee in prior years and she refused to take them because they were old fashioned. Second, Dee wouldn't use it in the way that it was made to be used. It was made by our ancestors to keep us warm. It was not made to be hung on a wall to be used as a conversation piece to entertain others. Me and Maggie understand that the quilt means more to us and our ancestors then Dee could possibly fathom. That is why Maggie received the quilt. It was not done out of dislike for Dee, but out of love for my ancestors and Maggie.
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