Writer ~ Author & Founder
for Cozy Comforter Enterprises, Inc.,
The Cozy Comforter
Land of the Unfinished Books
& Zuras ~ Continuation of The Cozy Comforter
The Sound of a flowing brook, cool touch of a crisp breeze, or kiss from the sun upon my face. These bring reflection to my mind, and gratitude to my heart for the many gifts in my life. Most precious of any accomplishments in my life, would be fortunate enough to win the Heart of a Child.
Children make the World Kinder .... with their Tender Hearts.
Believe in the Magic of Possibilities .. & .. The Innocence of Youth
From her early days in Ronkonkoma, Long Island, New York, Mary was raised with a deep appreciation for family, and nature's beauty. She is the oldest of 6 siblings to her now passed-on-father, Vincent Robert and still surviving, mother Lucille. Life in a large family was often unpredictable, but one thing was consistent….always a need for more space.
Mary recalls sharing a corner room with her younger sister, Patti. This room came well equipped with a pink shag rug, handmade stuffed purple feet, and a corner window with a white dogwood tree. Each Spring this tree would become home to a Robin Red-Breast nest. Our eyes watched, daily, as Mother Robin tediously built anest for her new babies. Mary discovered at a very young age Life's Miracles, and how truly magical it is.
Another fond memory , is when her grandparents moved into the family home; Mary was still a child. Her grandfather was Sicilian, (a region of southwestern Italy which forms the "toe" of the Italian peninsula.) Her grandmother was from Calabria. Her grandparents met in Rome, and years later came to the states. Mary and her family tended to a large vegetable garden where they grew items for the family. Mary and her brother Vinnie enjoyed the "spy games" they would play on their poor grandfather, whereby they would frolic between mounds of tall, fragrant tomato plants thinking they were unseen while spying. Only to find out... she laughs as she reminisces one particular spy game resulting in her brother drenched head to toe by her grandfather who claimed to have "accidentally slipped", while holding the garden hose. I guess this was his way of keeping us on our toes!
Other memories forever embedded in her mind are the endless "high jinks" with her brothers and sisters. They would have "dirtiest shirt" wars …. imagine white t-shirts covered with dirt bombs and tomato or strawberry grenades; the one with the dirtiest shirt lost! Tennis ball pitching competitions across the backyard, with the goal of making the other cry, was a regular outdoor activity. No one was safe from the fun….neighborhood pools and chain link fences were easy targets for an endless scourging of apples.
Mary learned the value of humor, playfulness, and that laughter is proven to be the best medication in navigating through life. She was raised on traditional values and learned to respect life, and others at an early age; she has passed such ethics to both of her two beautiful adult daughters, continuing the tradition with her adorable little grandson, Sawyer. Her greatest influences in life have been her Nana (Also named Mary), Uncle Michael, and Aunt Helen. They are the individuals who will be forever in her heart, and guardian angels on her shoulders that provide strength and guidance on a daily basis.
Mary has learned the power of listening to others, and truly hearing what they say. There is great power of maintaining a positive attitude and not focusing on the negative. She tries to be a source of strength to others in her life, hoping one day her gifts of creativity and imagination will touch the lives of others.
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