Early Christmas Day

12/25/2006 12:55 AM

I just got in from spending Christmas Eve with blood family. I visited with my Aunt Laurie, Uncle Armando and the rest of the Sidhu family. My Aunt Laurie and Uncle Armando are like parent-figures to me. The Sidhu Family is the largest functional part of our whole family. It was good to see all my kinfolk, children becoming adults and having their own children. I had good conversations with several of them, including my Cousin David Sidhu who is like a big brother to me. He is my older cousin.

Earlier, my Sobrino Steve picked me up from the Salvation Army Shelter after I had conducted my CASA Meeting, though, it took him awhile to figure out where the shelter was. He is actually the blood son of my Cousin Armando but the way the years fell into place I relate to him more as a nephew, plus, he is decades younger than I. His father and him do not exactly see eye to eye so I am kind of in the role of a father-figure, though, it is healthier for him to see me as an Uncle.

The years are gathering around some of us older ones. There was such good family warmth I felt being there and have missed that in my life for a long time. My Dad left earlier with his gal and my Sister Linda and Frank had left by the time I got there. I will make it a point to go see my Dad this next week.

This early evening, Brother Ray, who is working part-time with security for overflow Winter shelter, asked me via a cell phone call to be a Godfather to his child. His wife Kelly is pregnant with twins and he already has a young son named Ray. I told him that come what may that I would be honored to be a Godfather to any of his children, though that has its’ responsibilities. Maturity entails taking on more responsibility in different ways.

So it has been a good day and I am learning to be more relaxed and centered in my Elder days. I understand the key importance of family in our lives, including those who are extensions of our blood family and in fact can be closer to use than our own blood family. Family is where you know you can go and they have a compelling obligation to take you in because you are of them.

In a way, I am at the prime time of my life and have achieved a confident presence of being inside my own skin.

I was not able to make it over Annabelle's but maybe I will go see them later today. Today is actually my day off and I want to work on another article about one subject or another. ~Peta
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