Happy birthday, Cheryl !

It was early on a Sunday morning when my mother answered the telephone.

“So what do John and Jo Ann have?” asked the voice on the other end.

“What do you mean ‘what do they have’?“ inquired my mother.

“Well, they’ve been at the hospital all night. Surely they have something by now,” came the voice on the other end.

So, when my petite mother walked into the waiting room, she was loaded for bear!

“Why didn’t you let me know you all were up here?” she said, looking John straight in the eye.

Before he could answer, there was a cry from down the hall.  That beautiful little girl had arrived and our world would never be the same.

Cheryl, your dad and I couldn’t ask for a more wonderful daughter. You have made life for us so interesting and fulfilling from the minute we brought you home until now. Thank you for all of the wonderful memories.  And, thank you for finding the perfect soul mate and giving us two of the best grandsons in the world!

We love you, dear daughter, and your dad and I hope your birthday is the very best yet!