Family ties run deep

My family is in town this week!  And I am so excited.  Somehow my family being here legitimizes the fact that I am the black sheep of the family and have decided to live outside of the state lines of Texas.  Tonight we were lucky enough to entertain my Aunt Sara and Uncle Jon at our house with sushi and wine.  It is so amazing to be with the people who have known and loved you your entire life.  We told a million stories and laughed and were just us.  I love it.

My parents come in late tonight.  So tomorrow night (Sunday) we will all be able to be together for dinner here in Montana.  This will be the largest gathering of my family in Montana ever!  And I can’t wait.

I know that everyone thinks that their families are special, and all families are special.  And in that vein, my family is special.  There is no agenda, there is no posturing, there is no ego.  We are who we have always been, and we have always been loved by one another.  The relaxation and identification that comes from knowing your can’t say anything wrong is empowering.  I can’t do wrong by these people because they would never think that I was wrong.  They might think my reasoning is wrong, they might think that my logic is wrong, but they would never think that I, me, Shani, was wrong.

I hope that as my kiddos grow, they know that I would never consider THEM wrong.  I will challenge their beliefs, I will argue the opposing view, but I hope I will never make them feel wrong.  The best thing about family is the constant, the known.  And I know with every breath and smile that family KNOWS me.  Xxoo