Mary's imaginary friend...

Today is my late sister's Bday.  She died less than 48 hours after she was born.  She was my mother's 1st child and her name was Mary.  She was born almost 3 months early, her due date was July 14th (ironically my bday!)  Back then they did not have the technology and advances they do now to save babies born early.  A few hospitals did, but not the one she was at ;(   I found out about Mary as a young girl and was so sad God took my sister from me.  I am the middle child with a older & younger brother, so I so could have used a sister and these days I am sad from time to time about it, I will never know the joy of having a sister.  Guess that is why I have 3 sister in-laws and funny enough 1 is named Mary and she married my brother, so she is Mary Totaro (my maiden name so same exact name as my sister!).   From the day I found out about Mary I knew I would name my daughter Mary if I had one and I knew I would grow up and care for childern.  I have a daughter named Mary and care for children doing pediatric physical therapy!!   So my Mary had imaginary friends at a young age. They say this is a sign of intelligence, well she has 3 she is smart ;)  Her "friends" names were "Tashi", "Sadie", and "the other Mary".   The other Mary was her 1st imaginary friend!  Well a friend once told me that imaginary friends are our angels and it hit me like a ton of bricks, Mary's 1st imaginary friend is my sister Mary <3  Happy Birthday Mary...may you continue to be an angel among us XO