Families

Just hopped on here to email my mum and in my email box was not one but two emails asking me why I dont talk about my family...it never occured to me to be honest, not that I dont care or anything, I just tend to waffle about what is forefront in my mind at the particular time of typing...and a little bit of the fact that I wont talk about other peoples business to others, especially on a blog. So I have decided that the compromise here is to tell you who is who and what is what! Hope you have a comfy chair and a clear mind cos you might need it! :)

I am the oldest of four. My parents divorced when I was 10 but have always remained good friends in their own right, not just for us kids. I have always been grateful to them for that brilliant example in my life. My mum married again a few years later, to Joe, who was a brilliant step-dad and I loved him to bits (even when we argued!!) he, sadly died of lung cancer some 17 years ago. I'm just grateful that he got to see Jaymie and Scott before he went, though I do wish he could have known Kirsten and Charley too. However, I strongly believe that he knows them from where he is so thats ok.

My dad has never remarried but is in a strong, long term relationship with Tina who is so cool! She is so good to my dad and brings the best out in him that she immediately gets my respect, before even getting to the kind of lovely person she is in her own right.

My mum lives in Taunton, which is 90 miles from where I am now, and my dad lives in Wolverhampton (my home town) which is 50 or so miles the other direction of me.

We had my sister when I was a year old, Julie, but she only lived for 5 weeks. I dont really remember anything about her but I feel her inside me after all the things i've been told. I'm looking forward to meeting and getting to know her in the next life though!

Then theres me. Mum to four kids who I am best friends with. Jaymie is 19, Scott is almost 18, Kirsten is 11 and Charley is 3. I always wanted more kids but my body couldnt cope with it so after the traumatic pregnancy with Charley I was told not to have anymore. Then my pre-pregnancy issues returned and I was given the option for a hysterectomy which I accepted. My biological days are over but my mothering days aren't. I do plan to foster when things are a little more financially secure for me. That is a dream i've always had.

My oldest brother is Darren, he is 35, married to Sharon who is (in my opinion) a match made perfect for him. They have Samantha 14, Stacey 12 and Jack 3. Daz and Shaz (note the rhythmic wave going on there eh?!!) live up in Cannock, about 10 miles from my dad and has his own business which keeps him out and about for endless hours a day!

One and only sister, Angie,who is 32. She has 4 kids. Mason 13, Ty 9, Kian 6 and Daisy almost 3. She lives in Walsall, about 50 miles from me. She is fantastic at making cards and does decoupage with such brilliance I swear she could easily make a living out of it if she wanted to. She is paired up with Duane who has a son from his previous marriage, called Jacob who is 10 (I think!!doh).

Then there's the baby of the family, Grant. He is 27, no kids, dating some gurl and extremely intelligent and academic. He has been all through college and university, has letters after his name (and not the swear ones either!!!) and has even lectured at the uni!! He is naturally funny, loving and philosophical in a way that puts Froyd to shame!!! Lol Grant is just so cool but very poor at returning calls, turning on his mobile phone and sending birthday cards!!! :D

So there you have it. Thats my family. I do include Jay's girlfriend, Leanne and her mum Elaine as my family cos they too are just part of my clan for what feels like forever now though in real terms its been for just under 2 years. I have other family members that float around, we turn up now and again and then float off with the tide of life but thats how I am as a person. I dont need to be a touch-base-every-day kinda person, I am secure in the relationships I form but that often makes me appear to be uncommitted when the truth is the total opposite. See, as a person I am a loner, I enjoy my own company, but I still enjoy company of others, sometimes on a one to one and sometimes in groups, its just who I am, and I actually like who I am so therefore see no reason to change it! :)

I think I covered the basics there dontcha think?!! :) Now if I was in a real chatty mood I would have took you back to the mid 1800's cos thats where I am in my family history!!! :D :D :D Oh I hear the sigh of relief there!! Hehehe

Ok, enough of that, I have a Tag book to finish ;)
Debsx