Marie Wanted To Play With The Boys

Marie broke her hip on Monday. She is an independent lady who likes to do things her way. Some say she is stubborn. She has never wanted any help, but now she has decided it is not such a bad idea.
She was in a lot of pain at first, but today she was sitting up eating her meals and telling us her stories. Today was different. Even Fran said the same thing; new stories.
Marie was one of thirteen children, and it seemed she always had to be the one to do grown up work in the house. One day she wanted to go play with the boys who were much younger than she was. She didn't care. They were having fun.
In those days they didn't salt the highways when there was ice on them. The highway department sprayed a thin layer of sand on them. The sand was gotten from what they called the Sand Bank. So she jumped in that big pile of sand just like the boys did. One thing was different. She landed on a 2x4 with two spikes in it. One of them went through her foot. The foot waas bandaged and the doctor told her not to be such a tomboy.
Her eyes twinkled when she told us that story. Even if she was hurt you could tell she had had fun and the hurt was worth it.