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Eight Months of Growth
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On August 16, 1961 a beautiful baby girl was born. She had long dark
brunette hair, and so much of it that everyone was amazed. She had more
hair on her head than most people. Here eyes were so dark, that you
could not tell what color they were, whether brown or dark blue. It was
decided that they had to be brown to be so dark . Later we realized
they were dark blue. Her hair by the time she was two was down past to
the bottom of her back. Grandpa Paul had told his nurses about how much
hair his granddaughter had. But they didn't believe him, so he took
pictures and took them back home to prove to the nurses that he did have
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Her
grandfather Richard was hoping for a boy, but was elated
when he saw her. We had named her LuCinda Lu after
her great, great grandmother. But grandpa nicknamed
her Little Luke. I'm sure he had dreams of teaching
her to skate and to ride. (He had played hockey,
bred, trained and showed horses as a young man.)
Yes, Cindy was the apple of his eye.
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Cyndi and her long hair |
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First Birthday
A
Special Call
From
God
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Gary was filled with
pride. He knew this would probably be his only
child. Although the previous nine months had been
made pure hell for him by his wife. The birth of
Cindy made it all worth while. Shortly after she
was born is when he started to write poetry. You
may want to check out
Gary's Poems to read some of his
poetry.
Since Cindy's parents marriage was
pretty rocky Cindy's birth brought back into the marriage
a peace for a time. The marriage continued for the
next couple of years in turmoil, but Cindy had put it
back on safe ground. How God works wonders
with a child that was not planned or wanted (by her
mother). He softens a heart so hard and cold with
such a child. Yes, Cindy had turned a nightmare
into a dream come true for both parents.
Her mother took pride in combing her
long hair, and dressing her. She looked like a doll
most of the time. It was said she should have been
a baby model, she was such a pretty baby. One
evening Cindy's mother knelt beside Cindy's bed, prayed
and dedicated Cindy to God. But as hard as her
mother tried to cuddle her, Cindy would push her
away, as though she knew the evil person her mother had
been while she was in the womb.
Let this be a lesson for mothers
today to remember that while your babies are still in
your womb, to let them know you love them. That
babies in the womb are little people with feelings.
They know if you love them or if you have no love.
I believed that children whether in the womb or
living in this world are very sensitive to their mothers
emotions and depression and they can become depressed
themselves. As children observe the adults around
them, they are leaning how they will react in the
future. Best thing to remember is they are truly
gifts from Heaven.
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