JT chapter sampler

packed, jammed and almost bursting the bricks it was made of. My early life was all barbecues, family and fun. Did I mention I had a big family? They might as well have moved in; in fact, some of them did. The rest would come round every other day. And that is exactly how my mum wanted it. She is the glue that holds my family together. We have had plenty of drama over the years: fights and fists. But Mum has always sorted it all out. Yeah, she is the boss. No doubt about it. Just ask her. But seriously, the old lady could put her foot down. And when she did we all listened. Dad, a fitter and turner by trade, used to work long hours. He would leave before I woke up and get home after sunset. He also spent a lot of time on the road. But Mum was always home and we became inseparable. Later on she would go and work for the Queensland Police Force as a liaison officer up in Brisbane. But in the early days she was always there to give me a big fat hug whenever I needed one. Or a smack with that slipper!

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