Sunday, March 4, 2012

Lyla-Laughter

Dear Lyla,
Don't ever stop laughing!!!  It brings such joy!

http://youtu.be/eTNkj-DH-vs

Mommy

Storytime


Dear Mia & Lyla,

I thought that I would share some stories about Mommy and the rest of your family over time.  Today, I want to tell you the story about your Mommy being born blind.  Did you know that?  Well, here it is:
Grandmom Romagnolo (my Mommy) had been told that she shouldn't have anymore children (after Theresa Josephine-who passed away after birth, Cathy, & Alan) because of her diabetes.  Grandmom Romagnolo was a Juvenille Diabetic.  After MUCH pleading, Poppy and her doctor said yes.  This was about 6 years after Uncle Alan was born.  So, on July 22, 1972, she gave birth to your Mommy.  After a while, Grandmom started noticing that I was not reacting to things like I should be.  She took me to an eye doctor who tested me and referred me to see an eye specialist.  The eye specialist proclaimed me legally blind.  This was all before Christmas.  Grandmom Romagnolo couldn't believe it!  How could this be happening?  Poppy had to do all of the Christmas shopping that year because Grandmom could barely function.  Poppy and Grandmom Romagnolo had made arrangements with the Pennsylvania Association of the Blind (Mommy was born in Pennsylvania) that they would start working with my parents when I turned One and then start working with me when I turned Three.  Grandmom was still upset and finally decided to give it up to God.  On January 17, 1973, Grandmom went into her mom and locked the door.  She got on her knees and began praying.  She told God that she would trust Him.  He knew that she wanted me to see, but if it was His wish and will for me to be blind, then with her help she would accept it.  She prayed that something good would come out of it.  The next day, she was at the beauty salon and noticed that I began reaching for things.  I had never done that before because I couldn't see.  She began putting things in front of my face and I would turn my head toward them and reach.  When we got home, she was so excited!  She told Aunt Cathy & Uncle Alan and Poppy, but they didn't believe her.  They thought that she had finally gone crazy.  The next morning, she went in to check on me and found Poppy leaning over my crib, making faces, shaving cream on half of his face, tears coming down, and I was looking up at him and laughing.  That had NEVER happened before.  The doctor could not explain why or how I got my sight!  We know!!!!  Your Mommy is a miracle of God.  His hand has always been on our lives.  Jesus still heals and loves us so much!!!!
Mommy loves you two so much!!!  Hugs!

Grandmom Romagnolo & Mommy
January 14, 1973 - Just days before I got my sight! 


Mommy at 13 months old

Poppy & Mommy - 1977

Grandmom Romagnolo & Mommy
Christmas Day 1973

Mommy
February 1974

Mommy
June 1974

Grandmom Romagnolo & Mommy
June 1974

















Mommy loves you so much too!!  Hugs!!!