To even try to think of a word to describe Mrs. Vera Lee Wright is extremely difficult to accomplish. As a woman of great poise and elegance, Vera stood out like a white stallion in an desolate field. However, she was not always such a proper lady. Vera was born in the small town of Independence, Virginia on May 17, 1898, in her parents’ bath tube. A few years earlier in 1894, her brother Robert L. Wright had been born. Robert L. Wright was my great-grandfather and great older brother to my great-aunt Vera. Although we never met, her stories were too exciting to be dismissed by other family members and so they continued to be passed down from to generation to generation, until finally reaching me. I have developed a strong passion and interest…show more content… Aurelie introduced her to the exciting life of Paris. She guided Vera to all the jazz clubs and fancy restaurants and introduced her to all the talented people of the day. One being Josephine Baker, a famous born African-American French dancer, singer, and actress who became a star of Paris during the 20’s. Vera and Josephine became good friends for many years while in Paris. Both having the time and money to so, they spent a number of hours together shopping and exploring France. They related incredibly well due to the fact they were American. The only difference was that Vera had a case of homesickness and Josephine did not. Being African American, it was harder for Josephine to gain popularity in America rather than in France. France was more open to accepting African American people than America was and Josephine enjoyed that quality along with all the neat events and people of Paris. Vera was beginning to lose feel for the thrill of Paris and start to miss her brother, mother, and father. Right when she was about to abandon her fame and job with Aurelie, she met a brilliant French musician named Albert Monnet. Albert was a smooth talking, intelligent Frenchmen who knew how to get ladies attention. He was known for having a multitude of lady acquaintances, but the child in Vera ignored that and began to become fascinated by Albert’s worldly mind. Albert was taking her on romantic dates to Monmartre, the artsy section of Paris where lies the best view of the city. Soon Vera caught herself falling in love again. Not long after this, Albert proposed to her. He too was enchanted by her wild and bitter-sweet personality along with her deep beauty. However, Vera was not sure of the proposal. She needed help. She needed someone to talk to. She just needed someone who would understand. So for the first time in a year, Vera wrote Robert asking his advice. He wrote back two words, “Come Home.” The next month Vera’s
