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Biological Parents Minted Circa December 1st 1957

Biological parents minted circa December 1st, 1957 Amelie Beth Harris fresh out womb blurted "ahoy" melded as genetic deoxynucleic acid alloy awkward first time parents natural affection did employ Boyce and Harriet Harris shed tears of joy, and feted yearly birthdays, thus much appreciation ye did buoy bestowed unconditional love, thus tis impossible mission to compensate, thus thank... oh boy so much financial, emotional debt I Cain never be Abel to repay... Benjamin McLane Spock (May 2, 1903 – March 15, 1998) quickly became Gibraltar rock Baby and Child Care (1946) one of the best-selling volumes in history mother frequently referenced, whenever figurative roadblock dog eared pages testimony frequency when apprenticed at tender age very sensitive if made accidental laughingstock then in later years came to my defense, when this younger brother pitifully relentlessly teased courtesy daily bullies targeted me as token "scapegoat" pitched yours truly into verbal suffocating deadlock. Protective "big" sister not twisted, yet dynamic as twister (think bodyguard), and during play school served as kapellmeister threatening to kick keister of anyone who so much as harm hair on my head tattooing with resultant cheeky chic bubbling blister. Well perhaps hyperbolic stock in trade slight exaggeration regarding above, though only 407.417 days age gap between this scribe and his aforesaid sibling, the psychological maturation pegged much greater oft times made eldest sister donned trumpeted role much higher emotional paygrade of surrogate mother quasi maternal aid amazing thirteen months older though more frayed nerves i.e. mine this middle progeny i.e. me dependent analogous to preschool grade kid (taut) with homesickness anxiety inlaid missing his mommy feigning happiness as charade.

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