On my birthday, it’s been family tradition for the past thirty-eight years for my Mom to tell me the story of the day I was born, today included. Since this year’s version arrived via e-mail, I thought I’d post it.

Take it away Mom!

This is how I remember the wonderful day you were born. Keep in mind it was 38 years ago so I may have forgotten a little.

I woke up at 2 am to go to the bathroom once again, but my water broke this time. Luckily, I was in the bathroom. I called Dad and told him what happened. Of course the first worlds out of his mouth were “Are you sure?” Of course I was sure, my knees were actually knocking. Dad called the doctor and he said to go right to the hospital. We drove to Sturdy Hospital knowing that on this day our lives were really going to change. I don’t know why, but for some reason I remember that I noticed the temperature at the corner bank in Attleboro read 2 degrees. We got to the hospital around 3 am and…nothing happened.

Finally around noontime they decided to induce labor. I remember there was another woman in labor and she was screaming. She had a girl… her seventh… and didn’t even want to look at her… she wanted a boy. I guess I slept through most of the labor because when I woke up they were wheeling me into the labor room. At 5:59 PM you were born and I thought you were the most beautiful baby in the world. In those days new fathers couldn’t stay with new mothers, so Dad went to school and I guess the doctor called him. He brought me a piece of chocolate cake from Chelo’s. Sadly, because I was nursing you, the nurses told me I couldn’t eat chocolate. I think they wanted my cake, but I still didn’t eat it.

So there it is. The Story. I was officially the most beautiful baby in the world at one time… no idea what’s happened to me since. Thank goodness I was born a boy, so my Mom would look at me!

And, just for the record, I still love chocolate cake.

Thanks Mom!

Author: frenchy

One Response to “My Birthday Story”

1. Stan-Rhode Island says:

   January 23, 2008 at 11:20 PM

   great story……I assume you cleared it with mom before putting it on line for all the world to read. Grin

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