Today has been a day of reconnecting.
The morning started with gf_guruilla and ellipticcurve getting ready for the family party in the afternoon. I, on the other hand, took S&F to religious school, picked up some needed items, and came back home to make the phone calls. You know what I mean: the ones where I get to call a lot of my dad’s friends and pass on the sad news. Although the news was sad, it was actually nice to make the calls. Why? I got to reconnect with quite a few people I hadn’t spoken to or seen in ages. Folks that were there for me when I grew up; parents of friends from my first synagogue; clients of my parent’s accounting firm; relatives I haven’t spoken too in years. It reminded me of how easy it is to let relationships fall by the wayside as we grow up, go to college, start a family, and form our own individual set of friends. We start to neglect those who were family to us growing up, because they were the friends of our parents. This isn’t a good thing; we’re missing a lot of neat people.
In the afternoon we had the family party. Although this could have been maudlin, given the recent circumstances, it wasn’t. Rather, we got to celebrate S&F’s birthday, watch the cousins from two different sides of the family (my side and my wife’s side) interact and play together, and (again) reconnect with family and friends. In the evening, another friend came by (S&F’s godfather), who we hadn’t seen in about a year. We had a great time just shooting the breeze; we’re going to get together again once we’re past the next four weekends.
So… I’m tired. Not that weepy, although I did have one point where I just stopped and stood, and thought about how I would miss my dad. It was probably the normal time on a Sunday evening when I would give him a call to catch up on the last week. I think, if he watched today, he would be glad to see the reconnecting, because he always loved family and friends.
A last big Thank You to ellipticcurve, who made this weekend a success. From her marvelous baking skills, to her fantastic help, she was just a wonder. In a short year and a half, she has really become part of our family. Those of you who don’t know her are truly missing something.
