When I was a little girl I had three favorite dolls my Holly Hobby, and my Raggedy Ann and Andy. Little did I know that my precious Ann and Andy had a sad meaning behind them as to why they were created. I found out this fact only a couple of days ago and I really had to share it. Why because it shows to me that a long time ago even before I was born children were being harmed by vaccinations.
The Raggedy Ann and Andy was created by Johnny Gruelle in 1915 in the memory of his daughter Marcella Gruelle who died after been given a small pox vaccine that was given to her at school without her parents permission. Can you believe that? She didn't have a choice she was told to take something that was supposed to help her not kill her. He made these dolls in memory of her and all the other children who had been harmed by vaccinations. I'm sure that when he made these dolls way back then that he would hardly believe that over a hundred years later kids were still dying and being harmed by vaccinations.
I never knew what these dolls meant but now that I do I am so glad that I treasured them so. Raggedy Ann and Andy went on to give children amazing happy moments in all of their adventures. So in a way Marcella has a legacy that none of us will forget.
It is a sad sad situation that these vaccines are still being given in the name of health. As I've said before I used to believe in vaccines but now not a chance. If I have a say in it not me or my children will ever be given another vaccine.
R.I.P Marcella and all the other helpless children
