lovey dovey stuff
yes, family can be frustrating, but so can friends, co-workers, the general public, etc. the great thing about family is that they love you no matter what, even when it's extended family. they figure that if you were good enough to be chosen to join the family, then you must be worth loving. and that is what i find so fantastic. i love feeling that automatic, effortless bond with someone i only see every few weeks, months, or even years. it makes me feel as if my place in this world really does matter and that i make a difference to others.
i love being able to create a situation where a kid can be a kid, when usually he's around stuffy adults and he's made to be a short adult. fill him with pizza and ice cream, indulge him in his cell phone accesories shopping (just looking, i swear!), and overall encourage in him the playful side all children have. even when he can be a total brat, because, hey, that's what kids *do*.
i also love that i have friends who will always be as close to me as family. they are my family because i *chose* them for that role. sj, js, mm, kf, ef, aj, and tm are so dear to me, my heart breaks when i think of all the lost opportunities and time that could've been spent together, but that makes them even more dear to me. today i saw my best friend from when i was 6. yep, 6 years old! we've lived down the street from one another, went to school together, and spent every waking hour running around our properties together, and then i moved, and she moved, and we didn't see each other again til today. i was soooo overjoyed to see her! i can't even express it! it made my day.
i love being able to create a situation where a kid can be a kid, when usually he's around stuffy adults and he's made to be a short adult. fill him with pizza and ice cream, indulge him in his cell phone accesories shopping (just looking, i swear!), and overall encourage in him the playful side all children have. even when he can be a total brat, because, hey, that's what kids *do*.
i also love that i have friends who will always be as close to me as family. they are my family because i *chose* them for that role. sj, js, mm, kf, ef, aj, and tm are so dear to me, my heart breaks when i think of all the lost opportunities and time that could've been spent together, but that makes them even more dear to me. today i saw my best friend from when i was 6. yep, 6 years old! we've lived down the street from one another, went to school together, and spent every waking hour running around our properties together, and then i moved, and she moved, and we didn't see each other again til today. i was soooo overjoyed to see her! i can't even express it! it made my day.