Where I From

I am from the hills of West Bygod Virginia, from the only Mister Bees potato chip factory in the world and is sold at every little market. I am from the brick house with all the cars parked outside, because we are having a barbeque out back. I am from the Ohio River, that the cardinal flies over. I am from Sunday dinners at my grandparents’ house and we were raised to protect our own. I am from Mina, Butch, and Frankie. I am from the family who fights first and ask questions later, but will pick you up and dust you off when we are done. From the family were my grandfather changed our last name so people would not tease his kids the way he and his brothers were teased. I am from the church that went on at my family’s house at dinner on Sundays. The memories I have gained from those meals will live with me till the day that I die. I'm from Parkersburg where I had to go a few streets down to receive the best food in town, Mamal’s house! From the family that put each other first, the parents who raised me on strick family values, the family who taught me how to be a man, grandparents who taught me how to treat my parents. I was not just raised by my parents I was raised by a whole family I am from a long line of rough and tough Nolans. I was raised to treat ladies with respect. I learned to respect the land and my surroundings. I am glad to be a be a man with last name Nolan.