Since I went away to college I wasn’t always home, but I visited mom and dad on special occasions like holidays and my birthday. This week I was visiting them because my birthday was on Saturday. Their house was still close to the college so I didn’t have a problem going to and from school. One night my dad was sitting in his favorite chair reading the paper and I was sitting with mother telling her about school and how much I enjoyed it when my father looked up and said, “Look who is on the front of the paper!” so mother and I both looked and there he was, Elvis had bought a big beautiful house in Memphis, the headline said “Elvis purchases Graceland” so we guessed that’s what Elvis named it. The next day when I came home the phone rang and I was the only one home, so I answered it expecting it to be someone looking for my mother.
“Hello, may I ask who is calling?” I answered getting ready to inform the person that my mother was not home.
“Hello this is Elvis and I would like to speak to Carolyn” he replied. I was in shock and almost dropped the phone.
“Speaking, how are you Elvis? We saw you on the front of the paper last night. Congratulations, Graceland is beautiful” I said happily I was almost giddy.
“I’m good” he answered.
“REALLY! I think so too. You should see it in person” he added excitedly.
“Yes, I stole the paper from my father just so I could read what you had been up too” I laughed.
“Was he mad?”
“Yes, he was” I laughed.
“Well you know what I’ve been up too but what about you?” I love hearing Elvis Chuckle it brought me back to when we were kids.
“Well after graduating high school I decided to go to The University of Mississippi. It’s not too far from my parents’ house” I explained.
“That’s great I’ve been thinking about you a lot lately then it hit me your birthdays coming up” he said.
“I’ve been thinking about you too. Being in my parents’ house brought back a lot of memories” I smiled, even though I know he couldn’t see it.
“Mama had mention that I should invite you up for your birthday, since I am getting a break this week and will be home at Graceland” he mentioned.
“I would love to Elvis! But, I’ve got school tomorrow, so I can’t just drop everything and come visit you” I explained.
“Well, when is your last day of school this week?”
“Tomorrow…” I answered.
“Ok, if you can get a ride to the airport I will have tickets waiting for you and someone will pick you up when you get here in Memphis” Elvis informed me.
“Ok I’ll see you soon!” I said with a squeal of excitement.
“Ok bye honey, see you soon” Elvis and I hung up.
