(TriceEdneyWire.com)—I don’t know if you’ve ever had a Family Reunion. If you haven’t, I think you should have one. They can be very interesting!
That’s a pledge we made when Mother left us a few years ago. We always had one when she was with us, and we have kept that pledge.
We have one every year. After this one, I am tempted to say, “That was a very nice thing to do”, but when you get a family that is as blessed as ours, maybe it is a good idea to give all the new born babies, the one year olds, teenage girls who live in another world with their new found dance moves and cheerleading skills and eye rolls, until they stop responding to you as though you must be from another planet!
As for many of the parents, grand and great grandparents, they are so enamored by what their grown up children have produced that each one, with few exceptions, think theirs can do no wrong.
In many cases they are right, and as their Aunt, I love all of them, except when their parents think their child is never wrong in the squabbles their child has with their cousins.
I have no children, but parents with children think that means those of us without children could not possibly understand anything about children.
I must admit I sometimes cannot resist coming to the rescue of the little ones, especially when their parents are chastising them.
As for the noise the little ones produce every day when the big event is going on, they just smile and pretend they even hear it, so it doesn’t bother them. Well, I think all of them surely must have left their hearing aids back home!
Occasionally, we have family reunions at my Mom’s home, but this year, we (THEY) thought it would be a great idea to rent a Texas mansion and we would all live together 24/7! They were right about the first night. They just didn’t get it right for the rest of the time when everybody seemed to come alive together!
Don’t get me wrong now, because I love all of my family members, but like it is with every family, it might have been wise for some to have been invited on the day of the main event only!
I must admit that I would have been happier having rotation day where all the children lived together in one house according to the level of age or maturity, and have the parents who believe they have the most wonderful children in the world, live in the house with like-minded parents.
Those who have no children should live in House number 2 and pretend to each other what wonderful nieces and nephews and family members they have, who would never do anything wrong. But of course, when they say it, they know better!
Well, I truly do enjoy family reunions and I will always be present, but I will be happy to be on the next planning committee.
I would be happy to give my niece, Lynne, and her husband, Terry, a break, and everyone should have an opportunity to participate in a Family Reunion.
First, I would give my niece and nephew a break and let somebody else see how much of a challenge family reunions can be…but everybody should have them!
We spent three days together, and as we parted we gave each other hugs and everybody was happy. We took photographs to share the memories and the great times we had. I am so proud of my family. We have grown closer every year.