CUTE SHOES

She was born in 1971.  My little pretty baby girl.  I bought these cute shoes for her.  She kept wiggling her tiny feet on the bed as I putting on her shoes.  Her father was not pleased that I spent $3.89 for the shoes saying, "Why did you buy shoes for a baby that doesn't even walk." 


1971:  In Corcoran, California and at Jeannette's parent's home.  I had given her a bottle of milk and changed her diaper.  She was in her small crib when she started to cry.  I immediately sprung to my feet and was about to go check up on her when my mother-in-law told me, "Let her cry or she will get used to being in arms."


1976:  In Fresno and at K-mart with the whole family.  Jeannette wanted a coloring book with crayons.  Her father said, "Just draw some pictures on a plain piece of paper and we can buy two crayons at the swap meet."


1980:  She was 9 years of age and she along with her brother and big sister sat in front of the house waiting for their dad to pick them up and take them to the park.  Waited and waited.  He never came.


It was the beginning for broken promises made to the children by their dad.