Re: Christie's granddaughter

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Thanks, Kaylene,

She really is a good kid.  She has a great head on her shoulders.  Her mom

has been sick for much of her life and she is used to helping her.  She

cooks (experiment actually) and cleans (but maybe not as often as Mom would

like but she does clean) and do the laundry.  She has a plan - she wants to

go to college and become a doctor that helps children.  She is working

towards a scholarship.

Hi Christie

Your granddaughter is an exceptional young woman. I wish her the best

in her pursuit.

My sister Sandy ran the household during high school because our Mom

was sick. She practically raised our youngest brother.

I lived more than 100  miles away, worked fulltime and went to college full

time, so I couldn't help her. My husband ( now ex) did take my brother off her

hands for several weeks each summer.

It was not easy, because Mom was very difficult to get along with, and

at times jealous and even vicious. I don't know if she every thanked Sandy,

but Dad appreciated her.

Sandy did become a fantastic cook.

My niece is a pediatrician, and loves it. It's a long road to get there, a

lot of

hard work, and long hours.

Once again, I wish her well.

Kaylene