Friday, September 6, 2013
How do you sum up the importance of such a special person in a brief story? Nancy & Pat Solimando were my Godparents. The times we spent together when I was growing up are some of my fondest memories. Always kind, generous and loving, they made me feel so special, from the pretty pink dress with the red rose on it that Aunt Nancy bought for me (I cried when I outgrew that dress), to the "Little Miss Fussy" doll they gave me for my birthday one year. On the day they gave me the doll I was giving it a "bottle" (water) on their living room sofa. The doll starts to cry, kick and wet its diaper. No one knew the doll was going to wet right through the diaper. My mom was ready to strangle me. Aunt Nancy just laughed then ran for a towel. She never got upset. That is how I will always remember her, as a sweet, loving, gentle and generous woman with a heart of gold. Truly a blessing in my life!
