After Elvis became famous, Gladys Presley remained the same simple, tender woman she had always been, but fame cast a long and lonely shadow across her life. The louder the crowds screamed for her son, the quieter her own world became. She missed the days when Elvis was just a shy, polite boy singing on the porch, never far from her sight. Now his life was airplanes, hotels, and flashing lights, and every time he left Graceland, she felt a piece of her heart go with him. The house that had once been filled with his laughter began to feel too big, too still.
After Elvis became famous, Gladys Presley remained the same simple, tender woman she had always been, but fame cast a long and lonely shadow across her life. The louder the…