Fried Hog Jowl and Black Eyed Peas, it's what's for breakfast at our home today. Why ? Her name was Grannie Ralston and she taught me so many wonderful things when I was working at Springdale Memorial Hospital way back when. She was my mentor, teacher, friend and guidance counselor.
She ran the hospital on the 11-7 shift and took me under her wings to teach and mold me into a nurse and person she could be proud of. She was the first person to feed me black eyed peas and hog jowl on New Year's Eve back in 1976. It was pot-luck at the hospital and she said no matter what, "you should eat this the first thing of the day for your new year to start out right."
Not sure if it works, but she imparted so many words of wisdom on me that I bought into it. Every year there after, we had black eyed peas first thing.
So today, I fondly remember my sweet, sweet friend Grannie Ralston and as I eat these wonderful little black-eyed peas I will thank GOD that He put this amazing woman in my life. She taught me so much more than traditions and I cherish the memory of her.
Happy New Year !!!
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