Our New (Old) Farm Bell

My mom's not one to give many presents. But she sure surprised me on Mother's Day by giving us Papa's old farm bell. Grandma Brooks used to clang this bell to call my older brothers, Billy and Doug, up from fishing in the pond. I remember that big bell vividly, seeing it every time we pulled up the driveway. We loved ringing it (and then getting yelled at by Grandma). When our family sold Papa's farm after he and Grandma passed away, Mom sent Doug over to the property to retrieve the bell. Little did I know it's been sitting out back in her storage shed for over 20 years. And last Sunday, she gave it to us for our farm. Mom, you don't bring me to tears very often, but this time you sure did.  We'll be putting it up in a special place soon!