Cousins

I sat back looking around the table and I was amazed at what was in front of me. I being the oldest one of the clan felt very matriarchal. I was at the head of the table looking on as everyone was talking. Even though we are all from the same family we have very different backgrounds.
There is Becky she is the stylish, uptown female at the table. She and her hubby own a local jewelry store downtown. Then we have Missy she is 30 weeks pregnant with her 3rd child. Her husband just got out of the Coast Guard and moved back home. Then we have Katie, the fun loving, always goofy, lovable Kate. Next to her is Jennifer, she is married to our cousin Michael, and she is considered one of us. Lastly, I am on the end, mom of 4 kids and a returning college student. I am looking on and listening to crazy stories and about how romantic our husbands are.
Becky married Scott about 5 years ago. They dated awhile and with an ultimatum they got married. Scott is older than she is, she wanted commitment and he was not use to that. But the thought of her not being in his life was something that he did not want to live with. They are a funny and great couple to be around. In the beginning we all thought Becky would turn into a snob because they had money. Truth be told she is the opposite. She is bright, smart, and funny and she can keep you on your toes.
Missy, if only I had her outlook on life. It would be grand. They just bought a house and she seems to believe that owning your own house is so much cheaper than renting. She and her hubby are always gleaming at each other with that eternal spark in their eyes. Sick, I know.
Kate, she is someone that is to hard to understand. She and Missy are sisters and there is such a strong bond there, something I wish I knew about. I would have killed to grow up with a sister. She is currently in the middle of a divorce from her husband who lives in England. She met him on the internet, he flew to Florida and they got married. If anyone would ever do anything like that it would have been Kate. She has the type of personality that makes you want to embrace life and go for the gusto.
Jennifer, like I said is married to our cousin Michael. She is strange in a lot of ways but yet pretentious in a lot more ways. Michael is the smart one in the family he went through school and now is a pharmacist. With that title comes a lot of money and that is where Jennifer fits in just fine. They live in a huge house with tile floors, marble countertops, and homeowner association fees. Heck if it was left up to Michael he would be living on the river in a cabin eating off paper plates. He lives where he does now because he loves her and that is what she wants. That is perfect I think.
Anyway, Becky was telling of a story how her and Scott stopped to look at a boat and ended up having sex in it. Brave one she is, I would never attempt to do that. Missi is telling us how her doctor is explaining the fact that her vagina in like a screen door. He was comparing an episiotomy with a screen door. I myself would have found a new doctor. Kate is proudly letting everyone know that her doing is not pregnant and she does not get to be a grandma so soon. She was stressing over that one.
Then out of left field Becky asked us if we could be swinger who would we swing with. That was a lot of fun. I wont go into detail on our answers there. I just laughed at all of them. I am looking around the table and seeing little girls with pig-tales and scraped knees not modern day women in the mid to late twenties.
Even as a child you do not see others growing up around you. I was the oldest. I was the one who left first, got married, and had a baby. Know I am “then been there done that queen”. I am enjoying that role. I love that role. I have made a lot of mistakes in my life but these young women ahead of me are just getting started. I can still see the sparkle of newness in there eyes. I want it to be contagious. I want that sparkle back. From this day forward I want to go forward in life with a newness and refreshed outlook on life. Who do I have to be thankful for this for? My cousins, my friends, my family of course.