To Kevin... With Love...Mom

#7.  I married my childhood friend.  I was 12 and he was 13 when we met.  He lived across town.  I use to see him every week when I went across town to my dance classes.  We became friends.  When I was 16, I moved across town and ended up finishing my Senior year at the same school he attended.  We started dating.  The summer right after graduation, we became engaged.  We were married the following year, June 20, 1959...yep, a June bride.  I was 18 and he was 19...and no, I wasn't pregnant!   I was too dumb and too afraid of doing the "wild thing"...I heard about it in the girls' bathroom and it didn't sound like anything I wanted to experience just yet; besides, my strict upbringing at home and at church put the fear of God and my Grandmother in me...No, thank you...I passed.  We were married for 25 years...divorcing in October, 1984.  The fruits of that marriage produced one stillbirth and four children.  My older son, Michael, is 42;  my oldest daughter, Marisa, is 39;  my youngest daughter, Suzanne, is 34;  and last but not least is my youngest son, Kevin, who is 31 forever.  This year, August 18, would be his 33rd birthday.  I also have a grandaughter, Chelsea, who is 11 going on 16...She is my gift from God for having survived motherhood.  I have two grandsons by marriage...Mike, 22; and Brandon, 13.  And 27 other children that I helped raise.  My kids were real good about bringing home stray animals and stray kids...we opened home and hearts and took them all in until such time they could go out on their own or until the problems with their parents were resolved...whichever came first.

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• #4 Comment from deveil 
  7/27/04 7:04 PM | Permalink

  I'm loving reading all these wonderful things about you.  This is a great idea, I may do this in my journal too!  Many blessing to you.  God bless!
  
  Love
  Derek
• #3 Comment from queenz43 
  4/1/04 4:43 AM | Permalink

  What a wonderful mother!!!! How fortunate for all the children's whose lives you have touched and how fortunate we are for having crossed paths with you as well. Hugs to you Gloria~RC~
• #2 Comment from karensull12 
  3/31/04 7:06 PM | Permalink

  I can't imagine divorcing after 25 years. I'm happy to hear about your other children and grand children. And Kevin was your baby! I did not know that. Are you still friends with your ex?
• #1 Comment from beckieramos 
  3/31/04 5:25 PM | Permalink

  Bless your heart. You helped so many kids! God will reward you for that.
  God bless, Beckie