When I think back on past relationships I've been in, there was always one glaring red flag for me when I would consider if this was gonna be "the one" or not. I never loved their families. In one case I was afraid of the guys family. That always bothered me. I come from a very close knit family (immediate & extended) and it's a big deal to me. I couldn't quite wrap my head around spending the rest of my life with someone whose family made me uncomfortable. Clearly none of them became my in-laws so we're all good there... but I wonder if that didn't help my husband's case even more when I met his family and loved them all. Even his awkward pre-teen cousin who spent the day peeling my sunburn when he thought I wasn't looking (he's grown out of that phase by now). I love my in-laws. Parents, aunts & uncles, siblings, cousins... they're awesome. That's why I decided to write to Aunt Debbie.
I don't know Aunt Debbie nearly as well as I would like to, and so this letter was about reaching out to her to hopefully get to know her better. I love just about everything I do know about her, and she is one of the most pleasant and caring women you could ever hope to meet. She always greets us ALL with a huge smile, a big hug and sparkling eyes. Her laugh is infectious and you can tell how deeply she loves her family, just by looking at her. She's awesome.
As I wrote my letter all I could hear was her laughter in my head, and all I could see was her smiling face. I really hope that this relationship continues to grow because I feel like she has so much to offer me that I haven't been able to reach out and accept yet... I hope that changes really soon.
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