HAPPY 83rd BIRTHDAY MOTHER

This March 20th is Mother's 83rd birthday! Would you believe somewhere around St. Patrick's Day and her birthday, Michelle will be exactly one-half her age.

I remember when Mother was expecting her, that was the longest, slowest period of time I have ever had. I thought for sure she was never going to have her.

I was sleeping on the couch when her and Dad got out of bed and when out the door. I was awake and was wondering if the baby is going to be here soon. It was a Saturday, no school that day.

We kept waiting all day for Mrs. Stapleton to come over and tell us. She was out in the road when we asked her. She said, "Gertrude had a little girl."

We said, "We wanted a boy, but I guess we will have to satisfied with a girl." I remember I would ask Mother what was Pumpkin doing every once in a while and she would say nothing. I remember I said, "Ah, you're having a girl."

Junice's family went down there to see her before we did. At church the next day we ask about the baby, cause we haven't seen it yet. That afternoon Dad took us down to see her. We had to sneak Jeffery in to see her.

I remember it was raining the day Mother came home from the hospital. Lynn Coleman came down just before she got home. When she got home, Lucille took the umbrella out to the car. Mother handed her the baby. All of that waiting finally came to an end.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOTHER Thank you for the baby!

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