I received word last week that an aunt died. Living outside of my home country for nearly twenty years means that years can pass before I see some relatives; such was the case with Aunt Beverly. As such, when I was able to view a slide show of her life on the internet I found myself somewhat detached in the beginning.
Nonetheless, as I watched the slide show memories came flooding back from childhood experiences with extended family. I thank God for the many times we traveled back to the Midwest for holidays and family reunions.
It has been nearly fifteen years since I last attended a reunion so I look eagerly toward this summer when my family hopes to attend the next gathering. My kids only have memories from visiting the Northwest so it will be exciting to not only introduce them to extended family, but also more of the United States.
I'm thankful that my children know their Nigerian aunts and uncles well, but look forward to introducing them to their extended family on the American side. Memories are special things, but sometimes they take a lot of planning; I hope our plans work out well for this summer.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
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