Clif and LaJan How we became Victims
To Jason and Shannon, we were Mom and Dad.
To Ruby Gram'pa
The day that Ruby was born, we went from being two couples to one family group who had only the goal to raise this sweet baby the best we could. They say that God works in mysterious ways, we are proof of that. At the time of Ruby’s birth Clif was not working. It was decided that he would not go to work, he would be the one that took care of Ruby while we worked due a medical condition he has. I learned shortly after her birth that the company I was working for was closing. My last day to work would be October 31st. I was talked into drawing my unemployment and spend the holidays at home. So I was given 4 months to spoil my girl rotten. And we did. Ruby was in our home nearly every day. As Ruby grew everything fell into place. Usually Ruby was at our house when I got home. I got to fix dinner with her sitting in her high chair jabbering away to me. We played till I went to bed, Gram’pa and Ruby time came after I went to bed around 9 or 10. Every morning we discussed what time the kids picked up Ruby, would we have her that night. Often if the kids were off on the same day, they would come to visit. On my days off, even if we weren’t watching Ruby, I would go pick her up to spend the night with us. Ruby seemed to feel she had two homes and didn’t mind. I learned shortly after the first of 2015 that Jason, Shannon and Clif had a secret. They had been looking for a duplex to buy. I was shocked, just not that they had this secret. They all know how I hate secrets and they drive me crazy. I was shocked that they were looking at duplexes. I asked the kids if they were sure they wanted me as their neighbor. Shannon said sure, but Jason said we have to Mom, who else will take care of you if something happens to Dad. Not to mention, Ruby is your Mini Me, she will always need you close. I think it was because I was the only one in the family that could put that little girl in the time out corner.
To Ruby Gammy
