Emphasis Preaching Journal
Dale was a middle child...
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Dale was a middle child. Her oldest brother, Brian, had been sick since birth. Her parents, weighed down with worry, had little energy or time to cuddle her when as a two-year-old she walked around asking, "Love me? Huh?" Her parents responded by giving her a sucker or a cookie for each hand saying, "Of course we love you. Now be a good girl and play quietly while we take care of Brian."