call me nostalgic...

Every year since graduating high school there have been new holidays missed with my family, or new traditions that I have started living away from home.  I actually realized this week that I still have my mom and dad's 'house number' as 'home' in my phone...in more ways than one where they are will always be home...but in reality my home is here in Charlotte for now...so I couldn't bring myself to make mom and dad as Home #2...so I made my house number as that and kept my parent's house as home :)


I would definitely consider my family as summer people, we love it...outside talking with music playing in the background...mom makes chicken salad...dad grills hamburgers that have so much seasoning in it that my mom complains it gives her indigestion... I also miss my Dad's illegal fireworks on 4th of July, and mom's anxiety attacks because of dad's illegal fireworks that always came close to burning him, or our house...I mean people...this is my family to the T!!! Any time mom and dad were talking about life, us kids would be sitting there half bored so we start a conversation that usually bashes or embarrasses one of our fellow siblings....and completely cutting off mom and dad's conversation.  It is crazy how much little things annoyed me then, because these days I would give anything to be on the back porch getting bug bites while listening to my crazy dysfunctional family!  


Although no one can take the place of my real family, God has blessed me with wonderful friends in Charlotte that act as my family here!  I am so grateful for my friends who have also shared their families with me and have made me feel welcome anytime! 


I look through these pictures every once in while, and it makes me miss them even more!

 

 

Family should never be something that you give up on, or forget about...love and appreciate them even at their faults and during their trials.