Mike is my baby brother 10 my Jr. He was a thin baby that spit up alot of his milk after a full bottle. He eventually grew to over 6 foot and 350 pounds altho in recent years his weight has pared down considerably. I`m writing this because after many years of torment and long hateful accusing letters I received one with little hate spewed. I beg to differ on some of his family memories but I must say most of the 3 pages of notebook paper were filled with happier things. He sent a Christmas card from "Boy`s Ranch" founded in 1939. He noted that was the year Mother and Daddy were married. He wrote his memory of May 31, 1974 (the day of Daddy`s accident) and noted Mother was the one whose life changed the most. I quote from his letter "the true test fell in our Dear Mother`s Hands. She gave it her best. But the true Secret about that date. Add the digits. They tally to 2005-the year she was set free to rest. Great set of Parents......." Bill remarked wish he could have said it to her face.
Now Big Bad Mike (many of the children actually feared him) is spending time in prayer ( he quoted many phrases from Bernard`s prayer book), trying to figure his next move, and pondering what life would have been like had they stayed on the farm. Is he changed? Maybe not but but hopefully it`s a start.
No Sisters I`m still not ready to move him in with me!
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