Kennedie

Melvin and I wanted so much to give the boys a sister. We saw doctors and specialists, tried herbs and prayer, but it just wasn't to be, at least not the way we expected.
Melvin and Wind called me at work one fall day and told me I had to come home. I got there to find that someone had scratched Winds car down to the metal. We knew it was a girl, but which one. Winds first love had broken his heart so now he fancied himself a "playa," and scratches on a car is par for the course. I went back to work shaking my head and laughing to myself, "that boy, I know he has an idea of who the car keyer is, it'll come to light," I told myself. When I got home everything was quiet, then comes, Fire in his usual form to tell me the details of what's going on really fast before anyone else knows he's told me. With his, how was your day hug, he said, "Ma, thisgirlsaidsheispregnantwithWindsbabyandshekeyedthecar." "Baby!" I said. Melvin said, "Yeah, Poo the girl say Wind the baby daddy, I've been over to their house." "Baby!," I say again. "Wind have you been intimate with that girl?" I ask. Wind holds his head down, "Well did you use protection?" If he could have crawled into the pockets he was fidgeting in he would have, so step two, meet the parents.
We set a date and meet the parents, I do most of the talking and we all agree not to force marriage and make matters worse, because of their ages, too young.  The meeting was civil and we agreed to help in any way we could, but encouraged talking rather than vandalizing property, agreed.
In the interim, Melvin goes to California to take care of his sister, while he's there I do the Lamaze thing and keep the lines of communication open, Wind is being stubborn. In July, the baby is born, a beautiful little girl who is a cross between Melvin's oldest sister and his first wife. Wind comes to see me before he goes to see the baby for the pep talk he knew I'd give. He was dressed up and positive. When he didn't come back, I knew all was well.
When the baby came home, Wind took me to see her and it was love at first sight. Wind would hold her and just gaze at her for hours and then kiss her all over her face and neck. Melvin got home a few weeks later and he had the same reaction, so I guess you know we pretty much took the baby.
As she grew and came into her own Melvin would allow her to have her way all day, but he would put his foot down at bedtime. She would toss and turn or try to talk, just plain try to fight sleep and he would say, "Kennedie! lay down and go to sleep." And with that she would snuggle under me, put her fingers in MY mouth and go to sleep.
We finally had our little girl and we often thanked God for his miracle.

We ask God for a blessing our way and he sends the blessing his way.

Tomorrow