I have two daughters. My first, Jessica Lynn, was born December 12, 1985. My second, Jaclyn (Jackie) Nicole, was born December 18, 1987. Here they are as young ladies. Jessica is on the left.
Jessica as an infant.
Jessica on my lap.
Jessica in her stroller.
Jessica as a very grown up little girl.
Me and Jackie in Atlantic City.
Jackie at the playground. I know this doesn't show her face, but it shows her unwavering courage and indomitable will. Look at the space between the bars compared to the size of her little body. This, in my opinion, is one of the truest pictures of Jackie ever taken. She made it all the way to the top that day and then all the way down with no help from anyone. Her unshakable courage and unstoppable will have served her well for her entire life.
Me and Jackie at Teacher's Pet, where she and her sister went to preschool.
Jackie and her new toy at Christmas.
Silly Dad and his two girls.
Jessica graduating from Manchester Township High School.
Jessica graduating from Stockton University with her Bachelor's Degree in Social Work.
Jessica attending classes at Fordham University in Manhattan, from where she eventually graduated with her Master's Degree in Social Work.
Fordham University in the winter.
Jackie in 2017 while a student at Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) studying Cosmetology.
Jackie on October 21, 2020, while she was completing the last two classes for her college degree from Stockton University in Galloway, New Jersey.