Questions for Mary Nelson born Sept. 6, 1888
How long had you been a twinkle in your father’s eye when he finally found out that your mother was pregnant? How many hopes and dreams did he have for you? Had he wished that you would be a son so that you could proudly carry on the family name? Had he dreamed of teaching you to throw a ball and be a man? Had he planned on giving you the “Be a Gentleman” speech before your first outing with a girl?
Were those dreams shattered on the day of your birth when instead of Mark, you were Mary? Or, did he whisk you up into his arms immediately his pride and joy? Did his chest swell at the sight of his daughter and his heart grow 10 fold? Did he finally learn what it meant to be a man protecting his family when he saw you?
And when you were suddenly taken from him a short year later, did he break?
I bet he did.
Were those dreams shattered on the day of your birth when instead of Mark, you were Mary? Or, did he whisk you up into his arms immediately his pride and joy? Did his chest swell at the sight of his daughter and his heart grow 10 fold? Did he finally learn what it meant to be a man protecting his family when he saw you?
And when you were suddenly taken from him a short year later, did he break?
I bet he did.