I haven't seen any posts from Deenie the Dreaded Single Adult in a long time. Anyone know what might have happened to her? I always did enjoy her perspective on things.
Thanks for that SusieQ. What a lovely song sung by talented singers. I did not know her but now know her by her voice. I can understand why so many miss her.
I know she had a bone marrow transplant for CML. I "think" she died with chronic graft vs host disease...but if not, I think it was complications of some sort from the transplant.
The spoiled brat Downs Syndrom HTer who expected Deenie to cater to his whims and also marry him.
The story about being expected to pay tithing on family dinners with her parents.
The one about the RSP who offered to help Deenie shop for a winter coat since no single woman would know how to do something so challenging. I think the same lady expressed surprise that Deenie's bathroom was outfitted with a nice set of matching towels. Who had guided a single person how to pull off such a fete?
The one about being accused of fornication because of an early morning VTer who arrived and found Deenie sleeping in late one weekend and noticing a few sprigs of hay from a hayride in her entryway.
My favorite stories might be the ones about the "big bow sister" who always wore her hair like Shirley Temple with a huge pastel satin bow nestled in curls on the top of her head. This woman ridiculed how Deenie taught primary children's songs because she didn't hadn't made and used flannel characters and props for every song the way the big bow woman had done it for years. Of course Deenie was a professional singer and longtime credentialed teacher and Mrs. Big Bow's claim to fame was being a BIC self taught church lady and questionable housewife.
I remember the Sister "Bow-Head" story, as well as the one about not being allowed to stay at hotel rooms during a temple trip because of "fornication," as if that wouldn't happen at a member's house. I miss Deenie, as she had some great stories.