The Fam November 15, 2007
Posted by charmingbutsingle in Family, Forgive me while I ramble, NaBloPoMo.trackback
This is a bit early, but I’ve been thinking about what I’m thankful for a lot lately. Probably because I’m kind of checked out and thinking about m family’s trip to see my brother for the holiday next week. This is the longest I’ve been without being twenty minutes or fewer away from him in my life and, well, even if we didn’t always make that ten-minute drive, there’s something for knowing we could have.
I’m thankful for my family and how as much as I may complain about them and as much as we annoy each other and sometimes don’t see eye to eye, they really truly love me and each other. And I’m starting to learn that this isn’t something that everyone has and I’m so terribly thankful for that and I’m horrified that for many years I didn’t see my loud, nosy, opinionated relatives for how awesome they truly are because they are mine and without them I probably wouldn’t make much sense, right?
My parents have been married for so many years – more than thirty, but after that who’s counting, really? And I’m thankful that in all of those years of runny noses and bills and car repairs and dirty dishes, they managed to stick around for the birthdays and anniversaries and family dinners and little wonderful moments that taken one-by-one somehow add up to a lifelong commitment.
I’m thankful for my sister, who is stubborn, but really in the best way. Who has no poker face, who can’t hide when she’s anxious or scared, who is finally learning to walk in heels without looking like such a drag queen all of the time. Who is really so beautiful and will, I’m sure, look in the mirror one day and see that. Hopefully.
Families are wonderful, aren’t they? Sure, they drive us up the wall sometimes, but all good families, the one’s with close connections and staying power do that.
I am slightly jealous of the heart you have for your siblings, having none myself, but I have friends who have assumed those places in my life, for which I am thankful.
It’s a bit early, but I hope you and your family have a great Thanksgiving.
This made me smile. Thanks. I’m happy you have so much to be thankful for! : )
i’ve spent a lot of time lately thinking these types of things. i lost an uncle yesterday, and it’s really ignited some intense ‘love my family’ emotions. i have one of those loud, opinionated families too…the kind that’s hard to handle for outsiders, and the kind with nosy aunts and long dinner debates and love in the form of genuine support, critique, quirky familiarity. this time of thanks is a crazy time to lose a member of that unit…kind of intensifies the whole experience.
i just tagged you for a meme, btw:)
I feel fortunate that my sister and I are such close friends in addition to being related. I found there to be a profound difference. There is an added closeness when we have shared so many experiences together. The hard part about that is that we know exactly what buttons to push to really get at each other, just like when we were children, this can sometimes cause certain topics to be off-limits.
I really liked this post. Like you, I am very thankful for my family and look forward to Thanksgiving with all of ‘em.
Happy Turkey (or tofu-rky) Day