This weekend, a young woman made not only the love of her life happy, but his entire family as well.
My nephew – the firstborn grandchild – asked his girlfriend to marry him. Not to get all Sunrise Sunset on him, but this one is huge for me. He was the first little guy to win my heart. The first baby that I held and felt my own blood run through his veins. The first little person that made me stop and think, holy crap, this procreation thing is something I could definitely subscribe to.
My brother and I vowed to not let long distance prevent us from being a big part of each other’s kid’s lives. When they were young, we took the trek back and forth as much as we could, to make sure the kids knew each other. And it worked. The four cousins have a bond that will carry them through a lifetime. And a not so great memory of always having to go to the bathroom on the Staten Island Expressway.
Now the gift of one more amazing young woman has been given to us in his bride-to-be. Corny? Shit yeah! And I don’t care. For she is all I could hope he would find in a spouse. Times 10. The look on his face when he is with her, the way they share their lives already, the respect and joy that you feel when they are around… that is the foundation you dream of for the ones you love.
So, Matt and Carolyn, I wish you a wonderful life together. I love you both to pieces.
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That’s so nice! Mazel tov!
As it happens, the first grandchild in our family, my brother’s daughter, is getting married in 2 weeks. (Road trip!) She’s the one I held first, loved first, and the one (though I try to forget) who pooped in the tub when I bathed with her on our first weekend alone.
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