I'm Home!
The reunion is over! I probably recognized 4 out of the 50 people in attendance. I guess it wasn't as bad as it could have been, but you can bet the only reason we went was so we could take Jeff's mom. This was a reunion of her family.
Jeff's mom is the youngest of twelve children. She is eighty-six. There are only two of them left. Her other surviving sister is 96 and in a nursing home. Lila was the oldest one there. There were at least three generations below her at the reunion. Jeff and I pretty much just stayed seated and listened.
I really do value family, but mostly immediate family. My mom, Jeff's mom, our siblings, and several first cousins are important to me, AND OF COURSE FARRAH AND JIM ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT, but I'm not much into branching out. I have never been one to believe that you have an automatic connection with or love for (far removed) family members, just because they are family.
Another thing . . . I don't like crowds. I have lots of friends who are far more important to me than many relatives, but I wouldn't enjoy them 50 at a time either. I like small social occasions; going out to dinner with another couple, having Farrah and Jim home, visiting one on one.
Needless to say, I'm glad this event is over. And yes I'm glad we were able to take Jeff's mom. She had a great time - so I guess that's what's important.
Jeff's mom is the youngest of twelve children. She is eighty-six. There are only two of them left. Her other surviving sister is 96 and in a nursing home. Lila was the oldest one there. There were at least three generations below her at the reunion. Jeff and I pretty much just stayed seated and listened.
I really do value family, but mostly immediate family. My mom, Jeff's mom, our siblings, and several first cousins are important to me, AND OF COURSE FARRAH AND JIM ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT, but I'm not much into branching out. I have never been one to believe that you have an automatic connection with or love for (far removed) family members, just because they are family.
Another thing . . . I don't like crowds. I have lots of friends who are far more important to me than many relatives, but I wouldn't enjoy them 50 at a time either. I like small social occasions; going out to dinner with another couple, having Farrah and Jim home, visiting one on one.
Needless to say, I'm glad this event is over. And yes I'm glad we were able to take Jeff's mom. She had a great time - so I guess that's what's important.
posted by SMSSecretary at 5:15 PM
2 Comments:
good daughter you are to endure the reunion. I know it was important to Jeff's mother!
I have been to a couple myself, and it is strange with all of the people, not having a clue who they are!
so really, you just built a nice memory for Jeff's mom, and maybe one for you too.
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