“75 years ago the person on the left in this picture—Margaret Conwell…” (fwd)

[Noelle <noelle>]

75 years ago the person on the left in this picture—Margaret
Conwell Walsh--came into being. She then began to make her way
circuitously in my direction. Of course, I had NO idea this was going on
and, at that moment, no one else did either. Some months later the person
on the right in this photo—Flora Mary Kerwin Walsh--with her
husband’s assent, began to move in the yet-to-be-named
Margaret’s direction with the help of Miss Mary Farr from
Catholic Family Services. Miss Farr had placed me in Flora’s
hands a couple of years before. I think Flora probably told Mary
she’d like someone more gentle and easy to deal with than
“that last one.” Miss Farr complied.

When Flora and Harold adopted her our family became complete. Mom and Dad
had led their young lives and they now wanted to share their love and
caring as committed adult parents to that baby with big eyes, a
ready smile and a gentle demeanor…and the other one.

My sister was Margaret, Maggie, Mag, Mouse (and probably some other names
as well) until she became, finally, Bhavani. But, behind the scenes, she
allows me to call her “Marg” because she is aware
that my doing so springs from the love I have for her and always will and
we will share our love and gratitude toward the parents who adopted us,
Flora and Harold, forever as well.