Alberta was turning forty. She woke one morning, a week before her milestone birthday, with an idea – a brainstorm, an “Ah-Hah” moment. It was the perfect plan!
Alberta decided she
would not wait any longer to have a child.
(Mostly) every little girl dreams about being a mother someday. Alberta was no exception. She had a large collection of baby dolls and Chrissy was her favorite. She would play for hours with Chrissy, feeding her, dressing her, and loving her squishy little baby doll body and her cherubic plastic baby doll face.
When Alberta was too old to play with dolls she carried her motherly love over to Greta, the little girl who lived next door. She
became more than just a baby sitter and playmate to the sweet and sensitive child. The two spent many years together growing from stage to stage, sharing disappointments, and sharing each other’s joy. Alberta had a lot of practice in loving and giving.
Alberta moved from the East coast of the country to the west coast and attended college in California. She enjoyed school and was an excellent student. She was popular with the girls and guys on campus, and Alberta had Gary, her boyfriend
from second semester freshman year until the summer after graduation – when it’s not unusual for relationships to fall apart.
1984 was an era of awakening possibilities for women. Alberta was bright and ambitious. She had a good job with a global insurance company where her rock solid work ethic was appreciated. It wasn’t long before she climbed the ranks in her company and became its first female national sales manager. With success comes responsibility. Her job required a lot of travel
to far away places. She was constantly on airplanes, in hotels, and at meetings. Alberta had countless interactions with scores of smart men and women who kept her interested and kept her interesting.
Everyone loved Alberta, but no one in particular was in love with her.
That brings us to the morning a week before her 40th when the single woman chose to become a single mom...READ MORE
