Here is a post from my blog of 9 years ago on this date, Oct.24 for Cracking Open The Content Time Capsule!
Oops.. More Share Your World of Hospitals!!!
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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Oops.. More Share Your World of Hospitals!!!
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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15 thoughts on “Oops.. More Share Your World of Hospitals!!!”
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okcforgottenman
Utterly adorable! Liked by you and 1 other person
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Gastradamus
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 Liked by you
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lifelessonsPost author
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 Like
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Mary Francis McNinch
Funny and sweet. I’m sure Ben really got a kick out of that! Like
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lifelessonsPost author
Yes. They both did. So funny. Like
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slmret
Aww — welcome to the world! Liked by you
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rabbitpatchdiary.com
oh my gosh! priceless!! Liked by you
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watchingthedaisies
What a very special treasure. 🌼 Liked by you
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Cee Neuner
You are definitely not a boy or Hazel. How fun it is to have that letter. 😀 Like
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lifelessonsPost author
I know. I love it. I’m also glad they didn’t name me Bobby Jerry!!! Like
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Rebel Girl
That is so adorable and such a wonderful keepsake! Liked by you
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lifelessonsPost author
I know, and the saga continues. See my today’s post: https://judydykstrabrown.com/2017/10/25/my-greeting-in-st-louis/ Liked by 1 person
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Madelyn Griffith-Haynie, MCC, SCAC
Wonderful momento of a family memory that, as indicated by the sign at the airport, continues to inspire. Adorable.
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