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| My cousins and I |
It’s funny how your view of things changes once you’re a parent. I remember when I was romanced by movies like Dirty Dancing and Breakfast Club when I was younger. Now I think that Kaylee had better not date someone like those guys, and I totally understand where Baby’s dad is coming from. I saw a preview for a new movie where a high school age girl drops out to our Europe and I was aghast. Are you kidding me? I would kill my kid if she did that!
I was driving home from meeting with my best friend for lunch yesterday and I saw an old S10 pick-up with a newborn in it and three young kids in the back of it. I wanted to call the cops. I used to hate those kinds of people, the kind that call cops for stupid reasons, but now I would never consider that stupid. How dare you put that baby in front of that truck, if you get into an accident that baby is dead.
There are so many things that I don’t find funny anymore, but then in the same vent there are jokes that I get that I never did before. You know mommy and daddy humor.
I also really used to hate kids. I never knew how to talk to them, how to act with them. It’s so weird that all it took was me having my own baby and it’s like I flipped a switch. Now I love other kids and smile and laugh with them. I had a conversation with a little boy at the hair dressers the other day about video games. I never would have been able to do that a few years ago. Heck, I was uncomfortable talking to my own nephews!
Now that I notice and care about children, I feel like I’ve missed out. I wasn’t involved with my nephews growing up. I had nothing to do with them and I didn’t know what to do with them. I forgot birthdays, Christmas. I was selfish and never sent gifts. I grew apart from my cousins, who were like sisters once I hit teenage hood. It’s just so sad because now I realize what I missed.
And now that I have my own daughter, I really wish my family would be involved in her life. But they’re not. Can I really blame them?
Some advice to those out there without kids yet; don’t take those around you for granted. You’ll regret it once you have your own family.
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So are you going to reach out to your cousins now? I bet they'd really like to hear from you especially if you're honest with your feelings. You can't continue to carry that regret. You have to move forward and getting to know them again, even if at a later date in life, will help you do that. Plus, it's not just what they'd bring to your life, but what you'd bring to theirs.
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