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An “other” mother…

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I remember th e first day I met him. He was walking with his father and he was only three years old. He was dressed in blue shorts with a red-collared shirt. He was holding his blankie. He looked up at me and said, “Hi. Who are you?” As I answered him, his beautiful blue eyes and his long eyelashes held me spellbound. He was a compact little boy who would take several years to grow into his feet. He was always running, always laughing, and always with blankie in hand. After a few months, he and I were fast friends. He would get so excited to see me that he would throw his blankie — and believe me, that was a big deal. At bedtime, he would beg for just one more story. I can’t tell you how many times I read aloud his favorite, “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie,” * or one of the many Berenstain Bears books. I remember when this little guy officially became my stepson. It was an honor. Times h ad changed since I was a child. None of my friends had step-parents. Skip forward twenty years. It