“AUNTING”
Today we are leaving for Lancaster, PA for the wedding of my nephew, Todd, and his fiancée, Alisha. I know it will be a lot of fun and a bit bittersweet, especially for my sister, Kathie. Todd is Kathie’s “baby”. He is the last one to “fly the coup”. I think she is going through the “empty nest” (even though she still has my mother, 87, and aunt, 91, to care for!)
For the past few days I have been thinking about this “moving on process”. When my kids and my nieces and nephews were little, I loved it. They were all so much fun! And getting together was a blast! You never knew what would happen. We just knew that SOMETHING was going to happen. Often I have felt like I would like to go back to that time. It was GOOD. But the other day I realized, I love being a mother and aunt to 20-somethings! I look forward to getting together with them – and having adult conversations! They have grown into wonderful, responsible adults. Didn’t I do a good job at “aunting”?
BTW – Congratulations Todd and Alisha!
