01-10-2002 - the Reunion - This was the long awaited day for all of us.  Lewana Gordon-King,  Helen Gordon-Fike and Catherine Holland and I met at The Children's Home building,  after  separating for almost 50 years.  This is where I left on Memorial Day 1958.  I can't describe actually what I felt that day, but knew that it was a great feeling of joy.  They could not believe the woman that I had grown into after leaving as a child of 5 years of age. I did not recognize any of them or remember them.     We sat and talked for quite awhile and toured the home.  Helen said if it would have reminded the same, I would have remembered more then I did.  I remember the huge wooden stairway, the attic layout and I recognized the black and white checked linoleum.       Lewana and Helen had brought many pictures, that they took at the home when they worked there.  I was amazed seeing myself living there.  The one photo that connected for me was an outfit I had on there and knew I had photos at home of wearing it.  It had a white skirt, blue jacket and a red belt to it.  As soon as I saw the picture I said to them, I know this outfit.  So this was a vey important connection for me to the home.