The place is a mess so I have a lot to do over the next couple of hours. I must say I'm really, really tired...have a headache and feel really sad today. I always end up getting this way when I spend too much time with family.
It is further being compounded by the fact that I've lost my job and everywhere I turn I hear stories of people who have been out of work forever and haven't even gotten an interview. It brings me to a place that I have a couple of choices:
- do the teaching thing
- work for myself
Back to the wedding or my niece as the case may be. My niece and I were very close when she was little. She came to see me in 1999 with the exchange student who was living with my sister at the time. They came to see the ball drop in Time Square. I think before this time my niece had me on a pedestal...a very tall pedestal and on this particular trip that pedestal crashed. Our relationship has never been the same. We have a lot to talk about and I've never been able to get her alone for a minute to talk about it. Lately I've really wanted to but the wedding has been looming for months so I just figured I'd wait until after the wedding. So here it is and it is time for us to resolve what happened. I'll see if we can talk when she is back from her honeymoon. I'll certainly have more time because I won't be working.
Here is a picture of my niece and I at the rehearsal dinner:
She didn't used to be so much taller than I...but now well, you can see she is MUCH taller. I love her dearly and she is forever in my heart.
Here is the father and mother of the bride: my sister and her husband Lary:
Lastly my nephew Ryan and Ben are so happy to have their Dad home. He has been living in Alabama since he lost his job back in March because this is where he found a job. My sister and the boys are still living here and the hope is that Lary can move back here rather than all of them going back to Alabama. I too hope they stay. I really don't want them moving to Alabama.
Well, I hope this isn't running like a home video that no one wants to see. Actually, I love home videos and going into other peoples lives for a moment, but some people get really bored.I had a better time last night than I thought I might. The kids had a blast swimming and playing, there was a running video of Michele and Devin as they grew up and came together with pictures from both of their lives on the television and it was nice to have everyone in the same place. I felt a lot of heart for my beautiful niece and that was enough for everything to be ok.
More tomorrow about today (aren't you lucky?)
1 comments:
I hope the wedding was lovely, and that despite being a bit sad after spending too much time with family that you look back on the weekend with nothing but great memories.
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