Not really but I did got o North Carolina for a family reunion. I always love those.
I dance until my shoes fall apart, I laugh until I feel my imaginary abs, I cry from the happiest place in my soul...damn y'all. that shit hits the spot every time.
This one was cool because I got to see all of my nieces and nephews...well, most of them. I love being an auntie...It's better than being a mom for sure lmao Rumor has it, nothing beats being a grandma but fuck that. I'll take TT any day...grandmas are expected to cook haha that's very shallow and stereotypical, sure. To be fair, my grandmothers were the matriarchs of my family...very traditional, pre-internet type of grandmas. Loved them dearly, but I'm sure not as much as they loved me. They watched me grow, knew my evolution. I always knew granny at her prime so it was impossible to see her as a true human; with flaws and fleeting moments of evil intentions for selfish gain, ya know? Only experienced the lovey dovey, candy in the jar, money in the bra, food on the stove type grandma.
Annnyway...the reunion was litty lol
My favorite moments were watching my nieces and nephews roast each other. Brought tears of pride and joy to my heart...The memories of surviving in the confusion of childhood social dynamics is an interesting thing. For my day-one readers, you know the highs and the lows that came my way. Crazy to think I thrived but also, not so crazy when I look around at the love I have from my family.
We actually ended up fitting over 50 people in an airbnb with only 9 beds. We brought out the air mattresses and pallets and cards and uno and pizzas (my mf favorite) and my goodness...a time was had. the grown folks enjoyed spirits but i wasn't really over in that lol I need to watch my mf kids 👀lol Not like a hawk but...ya know...keeping my head on a swivel because there were a lot of new faces and people...i dont want to go dark but when there's little supervision, the mischief be mischievous and I was attempting to be the responsible adult...along with my brothers of course.
My brothers...being around the 3 of them is very entertaining. Not for any reason except they're all different versions of my dad...the old version of my dad lmao. So cool to see them all free and alive, their kids are healthy and growing...good stuff. My oldest brother has the most babies out of all of us. He brought the smallest one and that boy was latched on to me like no tomorrow. omg...I couldn't tell if it was the heat beaming down on my massive forehead or his wittle baby face but let me tell you, my heart was melting to pieces lol. I was dancing at one point and he was crying in his stroller. I picked that baby up and put him on my hip...grooved back to the dance floor and danced that boy to sleep haha RIGHT in MY AARMS 😭
The memories will be with me forever I hope. I pray that as I age that I keep my mobility and my memories. Teeth? Ehn...Hair? ehnn...but the ability to move and enjoy life with people who I trust and know and have connected with along my journey, that's paradise to me for now. As I experience new places and things, I'm sure paradise could look different when I drift off into my daydreams lol maybe somewhere sunny? maybe I'm sick of the sun? lmao naahh...never that 😎
I'll be posting some video from my trip on my channel. Next week. Probably Wednesday but I'll let you know and put the link in the post when it's hot and ready lol.
K, until next time...
💚deena
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