I Never Knew
@cintol (11261)
United States
April 16, 2018 2:00pm CST
When my twin boys were born we lived in St Louis, MO so we bought them matching Cardinal outfits. They didn't wear them very long before one passed from SIDS but I put the outfits away and saved them.
When my twin grandson's were born, I pulled out those outfits and gave them to the boys to wear. They fit them perfectly and I was so happy that someone else could use them.
This last weekend we took a ride to Dallas and picked up my grandsons for the weekend. They are now going to be 4 yrs old.My remaining twin son committed suicide almost 2 yrs ago and I now have neither of them left so everything from them is a treasure and a memory for me.
When we picked up the boys, their mom gave me these bunnies that she bought and put those outfits on them for me to keep so I would have my memories. I am so grateful to her for doing this, I didn't even know she still had them, but she saved them for me all these years. My twins would have been 34 this year so that tells you how old these outfits are.
Has anyone ever done anything this loving for you so you could keep your memories?
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
16 Apr 18
Thank you, I think that is why my son always had such a hard time through life. He always told me something was missing, he never felt whole. He was good with his wife and kids but when she left, he couldn't be alone again, that bond with your twin is strong, I see it in my grandsons so I know what you and your sister feel.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
17 Apr 18
Oh my. I'm so sorry for your loss.
I'm happy that the outfits brought you some comfort and now twin grandsons can wear.
And now the bunnies wear them. It is a very sweet thing to do
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
17 Apr 18
@FayeHazel I know, I want to find the pics I have of both sets of twins wearing them and get a shadow box to put the pic and bears in. Just to preserve them coz those outfits are almost 34 years old and still like new
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
17 Apr 18
@cintol Amazing when some small items can bring back sweet memories.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
17 Apr 18
i don't think anyone has. my aunt did save some photos i took yrs. back of the kids once. some i had forgotten about even. that is wonderful you got those
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
17 Apr 18
@cintol i love every one i ever got. i have been the photo keeper for most my life. no one seems to care for them as much these days as they do just selfies. that is sad
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
17 Apr 18
@bunnybon7 I know right! I try and get pics of my grand kids whenever I can so I have them in the future when they grow up.
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@Juliaacv (48442)
• Canada
17 Apr 18
Was that ever a kind and sweet gesture of her.
I did have someone do something sweet for me on a similar note.
Shortly after our daughter passed away, a friend of ours had bought her her first doll, and she brought it over to us and gave it to us. She passed during her first year, and never got to play with any toys, but we have her doll still, and the memory of what could and should have been. Its nice when someone does good to a bad situation isn't it?
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@Juliaacv (48442)
• Canada
17 Apr 18
@cintol Its not so bad at all. Someone gave us a set of hair clips with her name on it, something young girls would wear, and I held on to those. When you have a child and they die, as you know, you lose some of your future. She never got to wear those barrettes, but I have them here to remind me of what could and should have been.
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I'm glad you have the grandsons to make life better.
@cintol (11261)
• United States
16 Apr 18
Its hard at times, especially my son, he was 31 when he couldn't go on anymore but he never told us and since we were in different states we didn't know. I would have given anything to know what he was going through and be able to save him.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
17 Apr 18
i have some of the blouses of my late mother, and many other stuff like lipsticks, bags, 2 watches, and lots.
when i use or wear them,. i remember my mother.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
17 Apr 18
@ridingbet Well, you know their together and always looking out for you now.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
17 Apr 18
@cintol yes,she should be while looking down upon us from up above, with my late father.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
16 Apr 18
Those rabbits are cuties. I am sorry to hear about your twins. But nevertheless, God gave you another set of twins in the form of your grandsons. And you got a very thoughtful daughter in law. 
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
17 Apr 18
@mlgen1037 I will do that Louise, thank you
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
17 Apr 18
@cintol You are most welcome, Cindy. I am happy for you and your family. Take care always. Please say hi to the twins for me.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
12 Jun 18
Beautiful that she did this. I love it.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
12 Jun 18
Thank you Heather, I cried because I never realized she had kept the outfits after I had given them to her. She had them over 3 yrs so it was nice that she did this for me.
