| | Every once in awhile, you get an uplifting comment from a friend or family member - something that makes you feel like you're doing the right thing.
I got one of those yesterday. My nephew and I have a unique relationship. We're friends. We're 12 years apart in age, so I was very young when he came into my life (about 13 - he is adopted). I always treated him as a peer. That gets harder as I've aged - now that I pay for his cellphone and have to police him or I will have a $250 bill every month. But, I still think we're very close. We talk about a lot of different things - he knows my friends - he talks to me about drugs and sex and all that crazy stuff. I love him dearly and would do anything for him. I rarely say no to him, and when I do, I usually struggle with it, but stick to my guns. (The lil guy, at 16, still doesn't have Madden 08 for the xbox.)
His grandpa (who is in no way related to me) told me yesterday "You're a very special aunt - he loves you very much." What a warm fuzzy!
For awhile there, a few months ago, I would end my conversations with my nephew with "I love you buddy!" and he would respond with his version of the same, "Yeah." And once in a great moon, he would slip and say "I love you too," but those came few & far between.
He doesn't need to tell me, because I know. He wants to live with me when he graduates from high school - so I need to start planning for a bigger place.
All things said, he is one of the most important people in my life. And when he turns 18, I'll be 30. Good god.
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| | Posted 10/2/2007 8:24 AM - 94 Views - 0 eProps - 0 comments
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