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MY BABY TOMMY
Mary sat holding the baby he had just woken up from a deep sleep he yawned then puckering his little mouth started to cry. Mary picked him up cuddling and kissing him .This was their miracle baby and here is how it all began.Thy had been married for 25 years before Tommy was born 25 Years trying to conceive it had been a problem. They had been to many doctors the best money could buy but to no avail.The heartaches, jealousies, anger, hurt every time she saw a couple with a new baby is indescribable. However we all know time is a great healer and the years passed swiftly, She put all her efforts into her work becoming very efficient as a manageress of the Clothing firm she worked for. Of late she had not been feeling well. Her tummy was swollen and her periods were scanty if any so Mary had decided to visit her doctor it had been awhile since she had had a routine visit,that had been a few weeks ago . Joe and she decided to go and see Dr.Garth her Gynecologist,he had something to tell. Waiting to see him made her very nervous and she began to sweat out of fear. Joe oh Joe and taking his hand in hers, held it tight. Joe was a great comfort never a word or grump came out of his mouth. “You’ll see Mary,we’ll have our baby yet and if we don’t so what, there are lots of other things we can do.”They did think about adoption but they hadn’t the money to spend at that time.Mary did volunteer work at the orphanage and always had children over for the holidays.They had managed to form a good way of life thus the years passes.Suddenly the surgery door opened and the doctor came out of his office wearing a big smile on his face “come into my office Mary,I have something to tell you?” It’s okay you don’t have to look so worried YOU ARE PREGNANT! “No oh no!; it’s a miracle and they fell into each others arms crying with joy. it can’t be Joe JOE did you hear that?” “Yes mary darling I did” . “Doc- doctor are you sure?” “Yes Mary 4 months gone and everything is fine go on home and celebrate but I want to see you in a months time for a check up and don’t forget to register with the Health clinic and Midwife,shaking their hands.They left the doctors office the happiest couple in the world.The time passed and it was in June that Mary gave birth to a son. A healthy 7lb baby boy.They told her he cried lustily at birth and that Joe had cried when he saw him and held him in his arms.It wasn’t an easy birth and in the end a ceasearn section had been performed so Mary had abit longer to wait until she knew of her baby son. At home Joe was a model father helping her cope in feeding and bathing him Ginger the cat watched him like a hawk sat under his cot and hissed if anybody came near it was her baby too.Bully the dog wouldn’t leave his room he too watched over him.Tommy developed into a happy little baby .”Look he is awake now,’ello darling,here’s mummy”and she bent to pick him,he smiled the biggest smile I had ever seen.Turning to me she said “Would you like to hold him?” “ Me”? a big sixfoooter holding.. a baby-I felt abit embarrassed, “ah well why not after all I am writing this article about this wonderful couple and their gift from God, righto picking him up, I shouted “Harry over here photo please!”
Estelle Elana Grueneberg.
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