Happy Birthday, Chocolate Lover!!!
I promised I would not embarrass anyone on their birthday but maybe one exception won't hurt!!! She liked chocolate at 6 months (see it dripping from her hand) and she likes chocolate today at '??' years. '??' years ago today was a very special day for me. I became a Mother and was now responsible for a little life and as I remember, no instruction book came with her. No doubt I made my share of mistakes but if loving her with all my heart were a mistake, then I take full responsibility. I was so thrilled to have a little girl. I was the youngest in my family and remember how I longed for a younger sibling. I was always drawn to babies and I guess I thought if I had a younger sibling it would forever be a baby. Dressing my dolls was my favorite pastime and since I enjoyed sewing dresses for them, I could only imagine how great it would be to have a real live baby girl to sew for. My sister, who is older than I, had her first baby when I was a senior in high school. Of course, in those days, we did not know if she would have a little boy or a little girl. I was so anxious for her to have a little girl, I made the statement if she had a boy, I would not even come to see him. Well, I forgot those words when I got the call that the baby had arrived and guess what!!! I was the very first person to get to the hospital to see my first little nephew and must admit, he was a keeper and a real delight----and still is very special to me. We call him Donnie.
Now back to my little bundle of love. She woke me about 2:00 A.M. on a Sunday and I realized it was time to go to the hospital. Her dad drove me there, checked me in, kissed me good-by and I went one direction and he went the other. Rules were---no one could go with me past the waiting room so he went home and worked on his car. Since we had no phone, he would walk to the neighbor's house once in awhile to call the hospital to see if the baby had arrived. Finally at 2:10 in the afternoon, she did arrive but I did not know I had a little girl until around 6:00 P.M. When I awoke and first saw her with a little curl on top of her head, I was the happiest person alive. From that day until this, she has been a delight and a true blessing. I am so thankful for her. She was a great, big sister to her two younger brothers (they didn't think so since she liked to "tattle" on them) and I constantly wonder why I should be so blessed with such a dear daughter. I don't even remember ever needing to spank her and I guess she didn't know she could have rebelled and been a terrible teen but instead she was always willing to abide by the rules. She didn't even know about the "terrible two's". She has just continued to be that sweet little girl all through her life. I am so thankful for her today. She has been a perfect daughter, a good mother and is now a good grandmother.
Jan, I love you so much and I pray God's blessings for you each day. Thank you for being such a blessing all these many "short" years.
Your Mother
Now back to my little bundle of love. She woke me about 2:00 A.M. on a Sunday and I realized it was time to go to the hospital. Her dad drove me there, checked me in, kissed me good-by and I went one direction and he went the other. Rules were---no one could go with me past the waiting room so he went home and worked on his car. Since we had no phone, he would walk to the neighbor's house once in awhile to call the hospital to see if the baby had arrived. Finally at 2:10 in the afternoon, she did arrive but I did not know I had a little girl until around 6:00 P.M. When I awoke and first saw her with a little curl on top of her head, I was the happiest person alive. From that day until this, she has been a delight and a true blessing. I am so thankful for her. She was a great, big sister to her two younger brothers (they didn't think so since she liked to "tattle" on them) and I constantly wonder why I should be so blessed with such a dear daughter. I don't even remember ever needing to spank her and I guess she didn't know she could have rebelled and been a terrible teen but instead she was always willing to abide by the rules. She didn't even know about the "terrible two's". She has just continued to be that sweet little girl all through her life. I am so thankful for her today. She has been a perfect daughter, a good mother and is now a good grandmother.
Jan, I love you so much and I pray God's blessings for you each day. Thank you for being such a blessing all these many "short" years.
Your Mother
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