On this episode of Our American Stories, when Roger Latham was handed a few handwritten pages years after his mother’s death, he did not expect them to change the way he understood her, or himself. Written in pencil and tucked away without intention of publication, the poem revealed a depth and inner life he never knew she possessed.

In this moving story, Roger reflects on discovering his mother’s hidden gift for poetry, and his daughter Candy reads “Hands” by Gladys Latham, a quiet meditation on work, sacrifice, faith, and love. It is a story about inheritance, masculinity, memory, and how a parent’s voice can reach us long after they are gone.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, when Roger Latham was handed a few handwritten pages years after his mother&rsquo;s death, he did not expect them to change the way he understood her, or himself. Written in pencil and tucked away without intention of publication, the poem revealed a depth and inner life he never knew she possessed. In this moving story, Roger reflects on discovering his mother&rsquo;s hidden gift for poetry, and his daughter Candy reads &ldquo;Hands&rdquo; by Gladys Latham, a quiet meditation on work, sacrifice, faith, and love. It is a story about inheritance, masculinity, memory, and how a parent&rsquo;s voice can reach us long after they are gone.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Texas Boys Don’t Cry, Until a Son Reads His Mother’s Hidden Poem

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