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I spent the weekend with my nephew at the Cubs Convention. I realize how lucky I am – not many 25-year-old men would look forward to hanging with their post-menopausal aunts. Even better, he casually slipped in an invitation: next time we get together for lunch, would I like to meet his girlfriend?
Who? What? He has not mentioned a girlfriend since his days at WIU.
She's a 31-year-old tech* who recently relocated to the Chicago area and happens to be living behind one of my nephew's favorite local pizza places (and he takes his pizza seriously). She has two cats, both rescues. And she knows all about me. My nephew told her how I got him interested in his passions: baseball and politics.
I appeared casual about this, but I nearly cried.
Sometimes as a barren spinster, I wonder if my life has mattered. Then something like this happens.
*Not sure what that is, but I'll find out.
I love this post so much! I've been having regular video chats with my nieces in Tulsa, Ashville, and someplace in Tennessee, and I love that they each initiate them.
ReplyDeleteThe ophthalmology techs I see regularly prepare me for my injections--they do all the work screening, dilating, and numbing my eye.
That is great news!!!!
ReplyDeleteAw...I'm glad your nephew gave you that moment (without even realizing what he did).
ReplyDeleteI hope your nephew gets to read this blog post one day.
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet story. It's so great to feel loved and needed isn't it?
ReplyDeleteI am one of five and my husband is one of nine and we have so many nieces and nephews, we are truly blessed!