The Dawson Extended Family Site

By Kaitlin

Sadie told me not to post this because she thinks it is weird.

I agree that it is weird.

But I read Grandpa’s post.

The one from the day we were born.

I knew Grandma Mary died the same day we were born because obviously people tell us that. Not all the time, but enough that it is one of those facts that lives in the room with you. Like your birthday and your middle name and the story about how Dad almost fainted when there were two babies instead of one.

But I had never read it like that.

Hello, Goodbye.

That was the title.

I keep thinking about it.

I keep thinking that Grandpa woke up without his wife and then somehow also had two new granddaughters before anyone had even slept.

That is a really big day.

I don’t know what else to say.

I just think maybe if this website is back, somebody should write down more things about her.

Not only that she died.

What she was like.

What her voice sounded like.

What she made for dinner.

If she liked purple.

If she would have liked us.

I know everyone says yes, obviously, but I want to know how.

— Kaitlin