What can you say about a family that grew up in a loving home, that received unconditional love and support and that the same love and support continues today. Diane, Philippe and I are very close. It was a thing that was very important to my mother. Till this day, we have never fought or argued. All that know us could attest to this. They would say without a doubt that Maman was the most soft, gentle, humbled person. She was a great lady. She loved her children. She lived for her children.
Last week, she gave us one last gift. To me, it's a miracle. Diane received a phone call from a lady that said we had a older brother. A full brother. From my mother and father. First, there is shock, then there is excitement, then there are questions and the last is LOVE. The shock feels like you can't believe this is happening, the excitement is Oh my God another brother, questions are WHERE, WHAT, HOW and then the love was the second I received his first email. I read it and re-read it and photocopied it and shared it. I just couldn't get enough. I knew that soon I would be talking to him. He called Diane first and she called me and said, oh LouLou he is so nice, then he called Philippe and Philippe told me, oh LouLou, he's like us and then I knew that I was next. I was so nervous. He emailed me again and I kept re-reading and sharing and photocopying. Then the phone rang and I saw the number. Lisette my co-worker was here and I said: Lisette it's him, I can't answer, what am I going to say. She said yes answer. For God sake Lisette, you're suppose to be my friend here, help me out. No, no, you have to answer. So I answered: oui allo......... LouLou?..... And there he was, MARC, my older brother. We talked and talked and talked. This was the gift that Maman had left us. When she died, a piece of my heart died with her and I just couldn't get it back. Marc brought it back. He was the missing piece. How do I feel, oh so very proud. He has found two sisters and a brother and we have found another person to love.
Just so you are all clear with this, Diane is no longer the oldest, Philippe is no longer the only boy but me, oh let me tell you about me. I am still the baby and you always love the baby. Marc, thank you for looking for us and not giving up. Thank you for coming into our lives. So now our family, consists of Marc, Diane, Philippe and LouLou. A family of four....Maman thank you. I always knew you were the best.
