You never, ever skipped the middle initial. You thought it was more distinguished to use it. It meant you had pretty good initials for your cufflinks and things, though, Jad. All of your mail was addressed to "Joseph A. Dempsey, Jr."
I've been on lots of calls with Mom in the past couple of months (yes, yesterday was two months since you were alive, and today is two months plus one day and it sucks just as much) and every time she gives her name she gives out her middle initial, too. Very formally.
I never use my middle initial anymore, but you used to make me use it everywhere - certainly it's on all my diplomas and credit cards and things.
Anyway, Jad, your middle name was a weird one. For many years I had only heard it said and not seen it written, and it was pronounced "al-ew-ish-us."
But the proper spelling is "Aloysius." Huh? The first time I saw it written I couldn't reconcile it with your name. According to Wikipedia less than 0.001% of babes are saddled with this name. I am glad about that. I don't know, though, where this name came from. I'm going to ask Aunt Terry. Not that I plan on using it if I ever have kids.
Love,
Megan
He always insisted I use the "C" in Amy C Dempsey. He told me it was to distinguish myself. It's on all my credit cards and such too.
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