[tri-wings] Re: Number of Children - Kathryn & others

on 6/11/04 2:01 AM,  "Kathryn Singery (VSP)" <Kathryn.Singery@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote: 
> I had someone say that to me last night (so you have four children? NO!! I
> have 5) I always say that although she is in heaven, she is still
> mine...if your child was away at varsity, they would still be yours
> wouldn't they? Because you can't see them, doesn't mean they are less
> real....

(((((((((((Kathryn)))))))))))),
I've been thinking about this a lot lately.  Sometimes it has been hard for
me to say that I have 3 grandchildren and one on the way.  But as I'm
thinking about it, I've given some thought to my dad's family.  I would
never say that he has just one sister because she is the only one left
living. I always say that he had (my dad is no longer living either) 8
brothers and sisters.  Should this be so hard?   I don't know.  But I know
that if I'm talking about an elderly person we always talk about ALL of
their siblings.  

I'm going to try harder to say "3 and one on the way" when asked how many
grandchildren I have.  If I'm asked more, I'll explain more.   Thanks for
putting this into perspective for me.  And I'm so sorry that I'm so late in
responding.  I just had to figure out how to say what I wanted to say.

Sheila
MN Grandma to 4:  Hope  T-18  (11-1-1), Cadence, 3 on March 27th, Bridge
born Feb 29th, and Hope's brother or sister in August, 2004.  



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