This is a story told to me by my daughter, Dorothy Kaye Jones Ryan.
Dorothy got her sister, Laura, a couple of little presents for her birthday which is October 6. She did not remember it was Laura’s daughter Hailey’s birthday the same day. She took the gifts over to Laura’s house around 7:00 pm on October 6, 2010. Laura had gone out to dinner for her birthday. The kids had a babysitter. Dorothy put the presents on Laura’s bed and told the girls to tell their mom that Aunt Dorothy came by and left a birthday present for her. Hailey of course said, “Did you bwing me a pwesent for my birthday”? Hailey turned 4. It is really funny the way she talks with her unique accent. You needed to be there to really appreciate it. Dorothy said “No, you silly, it’s not your birthday.” Hailey giggled and said, “Yes it is!” Dorothy paused and then remembered it was her birthday. Dorothy gave her a big hug and said “Yes, Hailey, yes it is your birthday,” chagrined that she had forgotten their birthdays were the same day. Dorothy asked her if she liked fortune cookies to which she said “Yes!” Dorothy went out to her purse and got the fortune cookie and vanilla tootsie rolls and gave them to her and said, “Happy Birthday!” Hailey was tickled pink and Dorothy was happy too!
Written by Lindsay P. Jones
October 17, 2010
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