I got spoiled today and I enjoyed every single minute of it. All my siblings came out today to be with me and Jeff and the kids. I never have all their attention at once and it was great. Our time together usually involves the 12 kids we all have and that is not the same experience. But today was great. They went to the store for me and helped me clean out the fridge and pantry. (No judgement on their part I'm sure) George is the cleanest and neatest out of the 4 of us. He's the kind of guy that loves to clean with a q-tip. But today he de-gunked my fridge and checked Jeff's meds. Luckily we have a pharmacist in the family to be in charge of things like that. Katie and Sally bought the kids candy and smothered their auntie love on them.
We all sat in the kitchen with my kids and laughed and told stories of when we were little. My kids hung on every word and Jeff said he could hear us from the bedroom. As I soaked in the moment I thanked God for the bond that I have with them. When our brother Charles died 20 years ago we were all very young. I had just graduated from college and Sally and Katie were in high school. George was a senior. At that point in life we were already pretty close. But after that we were cemented together forever. Changed by an experience for the better. And that has been true for a long time now. We will never hurt one another and we never fight. We share a bond that we experienced together. And as I looked around the room that's what I prayed for my kids, who are much younger but will still share a life changing experience together. I hope they come out closer than ever and form their own unbreakable bond.
Jeff had a pretty good day. His friend Vic came by and they drove around and checked milo. He also had a great visit with his brother, Ron. We are counting the goodness every second.
Love, Leta
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