I almost forgot the most important photo in my hospital theme for today’s “Share Your World.” When we were going through some papers, my sister Patti shared with me this copy of a letter she dictated to my sister Betty and sent to the hospital with my dad the day I was born. She was 4. My other sister who wrote the letter for her was 11. Patti insisted that I was a boy. (My dad had teasingly said they were going to name me Hazel.) Thanks, Dad, for not following through. Here is the letter as dictated by Patti and written down by Betty Jo:
And, if you want to see a continuation of this story, look HERE!!!
https://ceenphotography.com/2017/10/23/share-your-world-october-23-2017/
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Utterly adorable!
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Wow that’s pretty touching. Must be pretty cool to have that one on paper…. Would love your thoughts on my new short called peekaboo
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Gastradamus, I’m about to take off to Billings to catch a flight to Missouri.. If you don’t hear from me by tomorrow re/ your blog, please remind me… J
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Funny and sweet. I’m sure Ben really got a kick out of that!
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Yes. They both did. So funny.
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Aww — welcome to the world!
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oh my gosh! priceless!!
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What a very special treasure. 🌼
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You are definitely not a boy or Hazel. How fun it is to have that letter. 😀
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I know. I love it. I’m also glad they didn’t name me Bobby Jerry!!!
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That is so adorable and such a wonderful keepsake!
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I know, and the saga continues. See my today’s post: https://judydykstrabrown.com/2017/10/25/my-greeting-in-st-louis/
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Wonderful momento of a family memory that, as indicated by the sign at the airport, continues to inspire. Adorable.
xx,
mgh
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