So I saw a comment today about the name of my URL. Jody Robin. You wanted to know more.
Yes, that is me. For those of you who are not family, my Mom named me Jody after the little boy in the classic book, "The Yearling." The book, written by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, is about a boy who adopts a fawn as a pet. My middle name, Robin, comes from my Mom's mother, Rebecca. In the Jewish religion children are named after deceased relatives, but only the first initial is used.
When I was little, my Mom used to call me JR in a very loving, sweet way. If I heard "Jody Robin" I KNEW that I was in trouble.
One of my cousins, until the day he left this earth, would call me Jody Robin. No matter what! I would look forward to his annual phone calls on my birthday and other special occasions. I miss those phone calls. I miss his voice as I miss my Mother's voice calling from the other room. But I can still hear it very clearly in my head. That never leaves you.
2 comments:
Ooh -- I feel so priviledged! I know who Jody Robin is and I also have her mother's voice in my head, calling from downstairs, "JR!" And even I knew the difference when it was "Jody Robin." Come to think of it, I can even remember the tone in her voice when she wasn't too happy with me -- my name took on a whole new meaning when she said it in just that certain way!
I find that I also use the entire name when I am upset with my children! Somehow it is comforting to repeat the methods of our mothers!
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