A Memorial Celebration, A Wallaby and A Pleasant Surprise
Grandpa Bill’s memorial party was nice. Hundreds of people gathered in his home to celebrate his life. It was actually quite amazing and touching. Even with all of the people around, I could feel the emptiness left in the house by Bill’s absence. The last time Starr and I were there, we visited on a day when the other grandchildren were gone. We had a lovely afternoon visiting with Cora and Bill. He was lively and had lots of stories to tell. I am so glad and grateful that we were able to have that time with them.
Starr and I arrived at the same time as her siblings and (ex) step-mom, “Slice Girl”. I weaved through the crowds towards the kitchen looking for Grandma Cora assuming that Starr and Slice Girl were close behind. When I made it to my destination, I realized that I was alone in the crowd. Soon Slice Girl caught up with me and said that they had been distracted by the kangaroo in the living room.
Huh?
I had to go back and check it out. Turns out it wasn’t a kangaroo, but a wallaby, being carried around in a sling/pouch like a babe in arms. Very cute! And quite the attention hog!
After returning home, I went to a friends home to have a beer and decompress with some of my fellow moms who were also in need of a night off. As usual, it was nice to be in a safe place with trusting and knowledgeable women. While there the cutest thing happened. Our host’s four year old daughter who had been sleeping upstairs came sleepily pouting down the stairs. She was in a hurry to get to her destination…comfort. As she entered the living room, she turned to me reached up and crawled into my lap. Facing me with her head tucked in, her arms and legs wrapping around me as close as possible on my lap. I hugged her, stroked her back and soothed her for a minute. I was in heaven. Soon her mom came back from the kitchen and asked the little one what was wrong. She lifted her head and looked at her mom, then me, then her mom again. Realizing her mistake she quickly moved on to the right lap!
As her mom put her back to bed, she said “mommy, your friend looks just like you!” Since her mom is beautiful, I will take it and savor that for a while. Just as I will savor the touch and trust of a little one. It has been a while since Starr was that cuddly and I miss it!
I told Starr this morning that I have decided that I am ready for grandkids. She informed me that I will just have to wait. Selfish.
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