MOM Betty J. Tilman, Happy New B'Earth Year of Continuing Grace!

MOM Betty J. Tilman, Happy New B'Earth Year of Continuing Grace!

Beautiful People, 

One of the most important lessons I have learned from My Precious MOM Betty J. Tilman is that Acceptance, Generosity of Spirit and Truth shared gently provides a us with the Gift of Longevity and Loyalty in our relationships with others. 

Please Join Me In Celebrating MOM Betty and Wishing Her a Happy New B'Earth Year of Continuing Grace!  She is 84 Years Young on December 20th, 2017.

Many of you know that Mom Betty calls me a "doting daughter". In fact, I am sending this note knowing that I may incur her strong words.   I Will Love Her Anyway!  She has repeatedly written and asked me to stop writing about her because  "She Is Not a Braggard!"  And no she isn't!  But if we don't share our stories who will?   

Recently I received a message on Facebook from a young man who knew her many years ago. 

As I share it with you, I am beaming with Joy! 

"Dear Ms McGant. Recently I strolled down my personal memory lane. For some moments I relived the weeks I spent in Pittsburgh back in 1976. I was fresh out of high school in Denmark, had just lost my father - but was firm in my self confidence that I should go and conquer the World. 

I got a scholarship as an undergraduate student at the University of Pittsburgh - which at that time was a scaringly different place from my safe, quiet hometown in Denmark.  I suddenly felt small, unsignificant, insecure. 

But fortunately I ran into a wonderful African American woman by the name of Betty Tilman.She did all she could to make me feel comfortable in that huge city - and I never got a chance to thank her. 

Thanks to google I think I might have found her - or, at least, her daugther. If your Mother is still alive today, please, bring her my warmest gratitude. I will never forget her. 

As it turned out, in the end I left Pittsburgh for California and later graduated as a journalist and have had a wonderful life. 

Best regards to you from Niels (at that time with the last name Smidt-Jensen) Niels Burgos Garzon."

MOM Betty J. Tilman...

Happy New B'Earth Year of Continuing Grace!

Much Love, Melony
 Photo:

1. Daniel Soneberg (Summer King: Josh Gibson Opera Composer), MOM Betty J. Tilman(Founder, Good Neighbor Project Committee GNPC)  and Opera Diva, Denyce Graves at GNPC Reception at the Benedum in Pittsburgh, PA.