I Am Born Part 2

I was born on a rainy Sunday in Spring at 5:20 p.m. They had to induce Mom's labour because she had false labour pains with me, even though I was due, but she couldn't get Memere or Dad on the phone, and was starting to get worried. Jim was sick at home, (He was only 7 years old) with, what the doctor said was stomach flu. Someone came to her, a hospital employee, and told her that her husband had rushed her son into a hospital across the street, his appendix had burst, and he was on the operating table now. Mom told me years ago that she prayed to God, "Don't give me one and take away the other, or I'll never believe in you again!" They had to induce her labour because she was so upset. She called the doctor that delivered me every name in the book. Quack! Idiot! And so on. Then I came into the world at 7 pounds, 11 ounces. Cute little chubby thing. I look just like Dad. Not at all like our petite French Mom. Then she told me the doctor cut her and she had stitches, and it was quite painful. The maternity ward nurse said oh, Mrs. I've got the wrong baby! As she looked at little blonde haired, blue eyed Mom. No, that's my baby! Love at first sight. Moms just know. They told Mom that Jim made it through okay, but he had to stay in hospital for 6 weeks. Mom and Dad went to see Jim and his eyes weren't the same, kind of frightened. All Jim said was, Why can't I be at home to see my new baby sister? Jim was so good to me. Always was and will be. He's gone, but I know he's helping me and I constantly feel his presence. Forever. 
, and this was me.,

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