another happy day
When we moved to Florida, I kinda fell apart. No, no, it’s true. Search the archives for 2006 through 2007. It’s all well documented. But I knew we had needed to leave where we were, and I knew that wherever Mike went was where I wanted to be. But it was really horribly difficult.
One of the bonuses of moving here was that Mike’s brother and his wife and family lived close by. An unexpected bonus for me was that my sister-in-law’s family also lived nearby. Mike had pretty much grown up with Stacy’s family, but they were all very new to me. It was such a welcome relief when they came to provide us with a family we didn’t have here.
At different times during that first summer, both Stacy’s mom and dad told me that it might take a long time to really feel comfortable here. They relayed to me how a move years before had affected them. To say I found comfort in them is a huge understatement.They took us in… invited us to gatherings and accepted our collective quirks and oddities in stride.
They are not family by blood, but we are blessed to have them in our lives, grateful for their family feeling.
So, today, we’re wishing a very happy birthday to my brother-in-law’s mother-in-law.
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Trust me; you’re adopted. The bond is tight and can’t be broken. Love you guys!!
Thank you. We love ya’ll, too.