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Together We Are Strong

TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG 9 months apart!!! three brothers first one died second one blind and retarded third one turned oldest? together we are strong maybe, suppose to been twins if so this was God's business 9 months apart mother, father heart premature birth in the frost God children one of the 1950's and 1960's scare were humans birth in this condition together we were strong you were diagnosed blind and mentally retarded I knew of a boy this preemie, my older brother he who was like twins separated at birth he who also had a still born brother, they too, were nine months apart together we are strong haven been on this earth very long incubator baby, incubator was our first cradle under lights, till this day can't handle this... the world doesn't understand us because we're not in their norm but God created us in this storm I were your(his) eyes, we sat on the floor ate real popcorn out of a bowl on the kitchen floor banged on pots and pans perfect rhythm could have been in a band just like a drummer a perfect retainer could retain and sing any song on the radio did I say he had perfect rhythm this totaled recall for memory of verse could have been a singer a second Stevie Wonder but alas this 60's scare put him on the radar for NO parent in this State were supposed to house, keep the retarded... this fear, this scare when on for decades yet... the world doesn't understand us because we're not in their norm but God created us in this storm I were your(his) eyes, we sat on the floor while parents when to work daily I missed a LOT of school, so from kindergarten to end of six grade I the youngest, took care of you my blind retarded brother premature birth in the frost God children the world was scared of him just like in Jesus days someone with a plague or the 1980's-90's Aids scare my blind retarded brother I took care of.... together we were strong Together we are strong ****true story of dedicated to**** Joseph Allen Lee

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