Family

In light of Mother's Day, I thought I would take a moment to reflect on the role of family in my life. It really comes down to how much they mean to me. I should probably start by saying I am glad the doctors were wrong when they told my mom she could not have children. Otherwise, I would not even be writing this! Nonetheless, I am especially grateful for my mom and my sister. For more times than I can count, it was the three of us. No matter what, I know I can count on them. (see the post "Threefold" on my other blog, Ink)

Of course, I am grateful for everyone in my family. I cherish those who were so impactful even in the short time they were in my life like my grandfather. (again, read "Holding On" on Ink) I lovingly miss others that are no longer with us like Uncle Howard, Granny Joan, Great Aunt Ann, and Great Uncle Herbert. I hang on dearly to those who are still around like Nanny Bill, and Paw Paw Bob, who have done more for me than I can ever thank them. And I could continue on to an invertible list of those I love.

However, I would just like to say thank you to:
my mom for unconditional love
my sister for understanding more than anyone could
my dad for giving me my attitude
my stepdad for being there more than he ever had to
my nanny and paw paw for always caring

I could probably do a post on each person and then some, but for the sake of length and getting too sappy for one post, I will stop here for now. Just know that I care for you all so much, and for better or worse, I would not be who I am now without you.

Sidenote: I get to see you all this weekend, and cannot wait to visit, even though it will be short!