Tina Knowles

Are we going to get to Flo? Yeah, OK. Well, I won't spoil it. But anyway, I would call Flo, and I would say, you know, I can't stand her because she just said this. So she did that, and Flo would smooth things out. So thank God I had this older sister. But yeah, my mom, we went through some rough times. And I think, if anything,

Are we going to get to Flo? Yeah, OK. Well, I won't spoil it. But anyway, I would call Flo, and I would say, you know, I can't stand her because she just said this. So she did that, and Flo would smooth things out. So thank God I had this older sister. But yeah, my mom, we went through some rough times. And I think, if anything,

Are we going to get to Flo? Yeah, OK. Well, I won't spoil it. But anyway, I would call Flo, and I would say, you know, I can't stand her because she just said this. So she did that, and Flo would smooth things out. So thank God I had this older sister. But yeah, my mom, we went through some rough times. And I think, if anything,

You know, she told me later when we made up that I called her and I said, why didn't you trust me? And she said, you know, Tini, I trusted you. I just didn't trust the world. And I understood that. And I realized my mom was a great mom, you know, at that point. Thank God I learned that. I mean, I saw some other moms and I was like, damn, I better go call my mom. I didn't know what I had, you know?

You know, she told me later when we made up that I called her and I said, why didn't you trust me? And she said, you know, Tini, I trusted you. I just didn't trust the world. And I understood that. And I realized my mom was a great mom, you know, at that point. Thank God I learned that. I mean, I saw some other moms and I was like, damn, I better go call my mom. I didn't know what I had, you know?

You know, she told me later when we made up that I called her and I said, why didn't you trust me? And she said, you know, Tini, I trusted you. I just didn't trust the world. And I understood that. And I realized my mom was a great mom, you know, at that point. Thank God I learned that. I mean, I saw some other moms and I was like, damn, I better go call my mom. I didn't know what I had, you know?

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Boo, yeah, yeah. And isn't that crazy that I'm 71 and I can remember Sister Fidelis? A lot of teachers I don't remember, but my first five minutes of school, because I was very excited about going to school. I used to go there all the time because it was right across the street. And the first five minutes, she... Some kid pointed at me, and I pointed back at him. And she said, who's talking?

Boo, yeah, yeah. And isn't that crazy that I'm 71 and I can remember Sister Fidelis? A lot of teachers I don't remember, but my first five minutes of school, because I was very excited about going to school. I used to go there all the time because it was right across the street. And the first five minutes, she... Some kid pointed at me, and I pointed back at him. And she said, who's talking?

Boo, yeah, yeah. And isn't that crazy that I'm 71 and I can remember Sister Fidelis? A lot of teachers I don't remember, but my first five minutes of school, because I was very excited about going to school. I used to go there all the time because it was right across the street. And the first five minutes, she... Some kid pointed at me, and I pointed back at him. And she said, who's talking?

And she came and got me and took me to the front of the class. And she hit us with these sticks. And I had never been spanked before. So I was like, oh my god, I don't think I want to do this. So I ran home at recess and told my mom, I don't like that. She hit me. And I was thinking my mom was going to go over there and get in her case. And my mom brought me back and said, apologize to sister.

And she came and got me and took me to the front of the class. And she hit us with these sticks. And I had never been spanked before. So I was like, oh my god, I don't think I want to do this. So I ran home at recess and told my mom, I don't like that. She hit me. And I was thinking my mom was going to go over there and get in her case. And my mom brought me back and said, apologize to sister.

And she came and got me and took me to the front of the class. And she hit us with these sticks. And I had never been spanked before. So I was like, oh my god, I don't think I want to do this. So I ran home at recess and told my mom, I don't like that. She hit me. And I was thinking my mom was going to go over there and get in her case. And my mom brought me back and said, apologize to sister.

And I'm like, what? And so that's what I mean about her just being passive. And you know, my daddy used to drive the nuns and And my brothers worked in the schoolyard. All of us went to the school. And what I found out later is that my parents were actually bartering. My mom would make the altar boy uniforms and sew for this church. And I was just like, why y'all let them make us slaves?

And I'm like, what? And so that's what I mean about her just being passive. And you know, my daddy used to drive the nuns and And my brothers worked in the schoolyard. All of us went to the school. And what I found out later is that my parents were actually bartering. My mom would make the altar boy uniforms and sew for this church. And I was just like, why y'all let them make us slaves?

And I'm like, what? And so that's what I mean about her just being passive. And you know, my daddy used to drive the nuns and And my brothers worked in the schoolyard. All of us went to the school. And what I found out later is that my parents were actually bartering. My mom would make the altar boy uniforms and sew for this church. And I was just like, why y'all let them make us slaves?

What's going on? But she was actually bartering, which was very unselfish of my parents. And I really appreciate that now, because they just wanted to protect us again. But but the nuns were always because we weren't paying to go to school and we were poor. And, you know, it's like teachers, kids and nurses. They were like the elite.

What's going on? But she was actually bartering, which was very unselfish of my parents. And I really appreciate that now, because they just wanted to protect us again. But but the nuns were always because we weren't paying to go to school and we were poor. And, you know, it's like teachers, kids and nurses. They were like the elite.