Before Christmas we got together with my husband’s family. Our nephew Calvin was at the gathering. We don’t see him too often because he lives in Lansing and has 2 young kids now. He was talking about going up north, more specifically the U.P. I hear his new wife’s family has money and has a home in the U.P. so they have been making a few trips up there. We were talking about how much we love it up north. Calvin loves it too. Then he kind of got sentimental and thanked me and my husband for taking on trips up north when he was young. We took him a few times when we went camping or went up to my parent’s place when we had my stepson. Calvin thanked us! He said he remembers those times and is trying to do that with his kids, take them on family trips around Michigan.
That made me feel so good. I am glad he had a good time and remembers. I was hoping it would have a positive influence on him and my stepson. It was sweet to get a thank you for it. It makes me feel so good, all warm and fuzzy. You always wonder if the kids will remember, if the things you enjoy can be passed on to them.
I told Calvin I wish we could have down more with him, taken him on more trips (you always wish you could have done more). He said we can still do that. Yes, yes we can. It would be fun to take a trip with him and his new family.
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