Today is Aunt Mary's Birthday. She was really my great aunt. Everyone called her "crazy" Aunt Mary because of her endearing spirit. She begged my mother to name me "Carmelita" because I was born on the Feast day of 'Our Lady of Mt. Carmel', obviously my mother had no such intention. Anyway, I am reminded of two things about Aunt Mary. First, she always marveled at nature, she would walk the dog & come back with leaves off the tree..."look at these!" Secondly, when dining out she would pick all the left over bread off everyone's plate and wrap it in a napkin and take it home to feed the birds. She was obsessed with feeding the birds. She was a true animal lover. (She's standing w/her husband Mac at St. Rocco's)
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