Monday, June 13, 2016

Day 1

December 1965, my sister asked for a life-like baby doll for Christmas.  My parents granted her request by announcing that I would arrive the following summer.

I’m told that just after I was born, my grandmother who was watching my sister and brother at home in Minden (I was born at Schumpert Hospital in Shreveport), got a call receiving the news.  She told my sister, who was thrilled.  She then summons my brother in from playing. Upon finding out my gender, he muttered something about wanting a brother, expressed his utter disappointment, and returned to playing.

My first life lesson (although I was too young to know it!): You can’t please everyone!

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