With the tides, seems to come change. In my case, it brings family members back that strayed from the Family (sorry, I'm still in Godfather mode). In a matter of days, I will be meeting an aunt I haven't been in proximity with since I was 16 months. Another uncle I will be seeing that I haven't laid eyes on since 6th grade.
I can be excited about this. But in the same time, it worries me. This uncle brings his own set of troubles to the table, ones that I do not want to hear about. There was a reason he was banished for four years. Others can forgive and forget, but I cannot. This man has made far too many "mistakes" and bad judgment in his life.
The aunt though, I welcome. She has been off raising her grandson because her daughter is incompetent. I admire this woman for this and other struggles she has been through, even though I have never met her.
I may be hasty, but I know from experience that some people harm, others help. It isn't often that people change these roles.
I hope I'm wrong.
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I hope your long-lost family members are much more awesome than you expect them to be. When will you meet them? Memorial Day Weekend? Is that next week?
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