Betty Ann Brown: The Cleanest Woman in Town!

My grandma was the talk of our small town on her cleanliness. Growing up as a young girl, I would hear people say Betty’s house is so clean you could eat off of her floors. Cleaning the house seemed to be my grandmother’s favorite hobby. She never took a day off and I would watch her in action daily while I played. She would be in the zone, most times I do not think she noticed me watching her. I would think to myself, why is she always cleaning, I didn’t understand why it had to be everyday. Now fast forward over 40 years later, memories of my grandmother flood my brain and I can’t help but chuckle. There are so many good and funny memories of her that I carry with me and I had to get it on paper. The words kept coming in my head and all of a sudden I found myself at night writing and drawing about her from my point of view. As a little girl, I had the privilege of witnessing her every move on a daily basis. In my eyes I saw her as supernatural, magical, and mystical! She was amazing and had unwavering strength! She seemed to never grow tired of cooking and cleaning for her family. She continued this way well into my teen years until her body began slowing down. My grandmother was sick and eventually passed away in my early 20s. I feel her close by and I had no idea I would end up writing a book about her. I believe it was God that delivered the wording to me from every stroke of the pencil to make the drawings. I’m not an artist nor an author, but I’m proud of myself for trying. I give many thanks to those of you who took a chance on me and purchased a copy of my book. This was divine intervention and meant to be. It was confirmed when my mom called me one day and told me she found an old photo of my grandmother cleaning her house. I hadn’t told anyone I was writing a book about her and I said God this is meant to be. That day I revealed to my mom what I had been working on. Hearing the excitement in my mom’s voice lit something in me to keep going. This book is to honor my grandmother and I’m hoping it will have a special place in our family. When I read a few sentences at a family gathering everyone laughed and began recalling their own memories of her cleaning. I’m thankful for the conversation I had which introduced me to the tools I needed to create my story. These events was the green light to publish my first children’s book. This book will be passed down to my grandchildren and my cousins’ grandchildren ensuring her impact on our lives will never be forgotten. Her legacy will be continually passed down from generations to come. With sincere gratitude, I present to you some of my fondest childhood memories growing up with Betty Ann Brown. From my household to yours, I share with your child/children this story about my beautiful grandmother.