Simple Joys

When I was 12, a small miracle occurred. Amidst the sadness and turmoil of a family falling apart, struggling to stay in the home and keeping our heads above water, one of my sisters had a baby. He, Thomas, was the first of many nieces and nephews that I had the pleasure of greeting and welcoming into the family but this guy.....this guy brought something with him that had been missing. Hope.

I can only speak from my perspective but we all seemed sort of shell shock and sad. Life had been hard, especially for my mother, and things would get harder before they got better but suddenly there was something that brought joy and smiles to all our faces on a daily basis.

My sister allowed me babysit that guy and through the years we had many adventures hiking, beach trips, swimming, the zoo, teaching he and his little bro to drive in parking lots. So many good memories. I have no doubt I was not the best babysitter around, my parenting tools were (and still are) questionable, but I did, and do, love those two so very much.

Thomas, a bit of an adrenaline junkie, is living his life with an interesting career that has included traveling all over the world. We keep in touch pretty regular and I let try to let him know that he has a source of unconditional love readily available if ever needed.

It does an old aunty's heart good to see him happy!

Comments

  1. A HANDSOME MAN WITH A GOOD HEAD ON HIS SHOULDERS. (sorry for the caps lock)

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  2. Wonderful feelings and nice memories and I'm sure he feels the same way.

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  3. Aw this is so lovely. He is cute too Linda. :-)

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  4. He's cute, cute, cute! And he's lucky to have you in his camp.

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