Re: tiny _ by :doris fandal

[Guest guest]

Cheryl, I put the words on paper but they are your words...you told me

the story on the phone and I just wrote it down for you. Doris

> doris wrote this on tiny, this is so touching very beautiful

>

> Tiny

>

>

> Forty five years ago in Kinder, Louisiana, Mr. and Mrs. Dowden became

> the parents of a very small baby girl. There was a discussion of her

> name and they chose Cherie so this tiny baby girl became Cherie

> Dowden. But like a lot of families, the Dowden family needed a " pet "

> name for this new baby in the family. Someone looked at her and

> said, " Well, her name should be Tiny because that is what she is,

> tiny. " And that name became the name that everyone knew was hers.

>

> Tiny grew up as do most children and was very close to her sister.

> But a neighbor girl who almost had the same first name, Cheryl, was

> seven years older and became her best friend. They bonded and became

> more like two sisters than two friends. This friendship has lasted

> and has grown even stronger as they grew up and married because Tiny

> married Fontenot and Cheryl married Cliff Fontenot, two

> brothers. Now they are not only friends and " sisters " but sister-in-

> law to each other. This bond will not be broken as long as each of

> the girls is living and it will last even beyond because the love

> that Cheryl has for Tiny and the love that is returned to Cheryl from

> Tiny is one of those loves that never dies.

>

> Tiny has three sons, II, and Chad, and four

> grandchildren and they are very special to her. They became even more

> special to her in September of 2003 because the eye doctor found an

> aneurysm on her brain and her life suddenly changed completely. She

> was walking around with something in her head that could kill her at

> any minute if it burst. Luckily, she was able to get an appointment

> with one of the best neurological surgeons in the state of Louisiana,

> Dr. A. Nanda and he told her there was a chance she could have

> surgery and survive. First she had to quit smoking so her lungs could

> handle the stress of the anesthesia better and then he would operate.

> Cheryl's friend, Doris had Dr. Nanda as her doctor and he performed

> surgery on her to remove a tumor on her brain in May. This miracle of

> modern medicine gave Cheryl hope that Tiny would be okay. It is

> always good to hear that someone else has had the same doctor for

> something this serious and survived. Tiny had her surgery on June 7,

> 2004 and although it was difficult, she will soon be home with her

> family.

>

> Cheryl loves Tiny so much and has been really worried about her. She

> said that Tiny is always doing something for others, that she was

> there for her when she went through her breast cancer, is a great

> mother, a wonderful friend, and has a heart of gold. Another special

> thing about Tiny is that she is a good cook and has worked as a cook

> for many years. Cheryl knows that the good that Tiny has done for

> others is finally coming back around to her because her family and

> friends are gathering around to support her through her recovery and

> giving her all the love and attention she will need as she returns to

> her former healthy self.

>

> Tiny is special, but as much as she is special, so is her sister-in-

> law, Cheryl who has been with her for so many years and will be by

> her side to help in the future. Their friendship and closeness will

> continue because both of those ladies, Cherie and Cheryl are

> Christian ladies with a great love of God, their fellowman and their

> families.

>

> Doris B. Fandal

>

> June 10, 2004

[Guest guest]

greatm mioght come home sunday jeanna

love

cheryl

Re: tiny _ by :doris fandal

Well I 'm glad she is doing so well. Jeana

[Guest guest]

greatm mioght come home sunday jeanna

love

cheryl

Re: tiny _ by :doris fandal

Well I 'm glad she is doing so well. Jeana

[Guest guest]

greatm mioght come home sunday jeanna

love

cheryl

Re: tiny _ by :doris fandal

Well I 'm glad she is doing so well. Jeana