"I want to move here!" my sister in law Monyka told me as I drove her to the airport. It touched me that she was so excited about Texas. I wished inside that her, my brother and my sister, her husband and my niece would move here too.
Texas the land of opportunity.
I said goodbye to her and she left on her plane.
We don't hug in my family so there was no exchange of hugging like any normal family.
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ONe time at my brother's house sometime last year my sister was visiting.
"Goodbye" she said and waved. I stood up out of my chair..."What do you want me to hug you?" she asked jokingly knowing I would probably decline.
"Ummmm sure..." I said awkwardly, she seemed surprised at the awkward response, although I had just stood up to walk her to the door.
We gave each other an awkward hug and my brother stared at us in shock.
"Wow that was awkward." My sister said outloud after hugging me.
"We aren't a hugging family," my brother said and laughed.
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So Monyka and I didn't hug goodbye, as I expected. I know we have a strange non touching family.
On my drive home I thought about how much Monyka loved Texas, and I started to wonder why. I guess I didn't realize how lucky I really am to live here as I looked back at all the fun we had in San Antonio on the Riverwalk and in Austin at the Highland Mall where we went to the haunted house, not to mention all the shopping outlets we stopped by.
I guess Texas isn't so bad.
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you guys dont hug? how starnge! but your mom hugged me. well, we dont use the L word with the "step-members" of the family. omg how awkward would THAT be? we dont touch them either so i guess i get it.
ReplyDeleteMom is a hugger. All the rest of us.... hmmm.... it can be awkward and I don't know why. Texas sounds great though. I can't wait to see it some day!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I thought about giving you a hug. But then I remembered that this family don't hug much. But I really did have a great time! I really do LOVE Texas!! :D I'm happy that my trip there helped you to be happier where you are in your life. You are now living the dream! In my eyes. You've been a hero in my life. Thanks again for flying me out there, I had a blast!!
ReplyDeleteReally? No hugs? What? Why? How? LOL! Well I'm Puerto Rican and well we are all touchy feely. Hug and kiss everybody, especially family!
ReplyDeleteAbout TX, I do like it. It has been a great place to live even with the bad economy. There are plenty of jobs here in the medical field(RN,X-ray,Lab). And there's a lot to do if you live near a big city like DFW. My problem is I work too much and don't have the time! LOL!