Wednesday 20th September 2023
My godchild (and niece) is in the British military. She has spent about 12 years in the Air Force and now is in the Army. I still find it fascinating that she loves it, and is a stickler for rules and protocol and procedures. I almost envy people that have such a strong sense of purpose and contentment in their career choice. I had that contentment a few times but my attention span wavered and I move on to my next big idea. I certainly wouldn't want to be any other way as I've had the best life possible but, the conviction of my niece is admirable and that's where the envy kicks in.
She's spent the last few months in the desert on a camp, in a secret location and returned this past weekend. We went to collect her from down south and I listened to tales of army life and barracks and uniform and rank and I'm just in awe.
It's sometimes hard to understand where the years have gone, even though I've filled my life to the brim with everything that I'm passionate about. I look at my two nieces and see the great nephews who are towering over me now and I feel the same awe at their mum who has done/is doing such a marvelous job at raising splendid human beings but get confused because I feel like I'm only 25 myself. How did this all happen?
I'm enjoying watching the next generation face the world in their modern ways. And I admire how they navigate through life and it's problems. I feel so fortunate to come from such a big family that provides so many different scenarios and dramas. As a young teen I said that when it came to having kids, I'd be 'all or nothing' because I loved the huge clan feel. I'm enjoying this layered landscape of genetics and feeling thankful that I'm so wealthy in my family dynamics. Going to sleep with a happy heart tonight (again)
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