My stepsons and my husband are my heart and soul. Like any human being, I've made missteps here and there along the way. However, the fact remains that getting to be a part of this family has made the mistakes of the past--the challenges of the journey--Worth It for me. I feel that I was always destined to be theirs--stepmother to two wonderful boys and wife to the most wonderful husband on the planet.
We are here in Albany to see my oldest stepson get a SUNY-wide-level award. I could not be prouder. Brady is an incredibly mature, intelligent, thoughtful, insightful young man. He made the most out of these past four years and will be moving on to graduate school in just a few months. The extra time that we have had with him as a result of his choice to do Undergraduate work in his home town has been precious, and this preciousness is real--stolen from the rest of the world and the rest of his life that he will be leaving (imminently) to fulfill.
Kyle has been contemplating doing his Undergraduate work in our town as well, which we must credit (at least in part) to the amazing example set by Brady. I am cautiously optimistic about the chances of stealing away more precious time with my younger stepson as well.
Last, but certainly not least--marriage with Romeyn is romantic, thoughtful, funny, lovely, wonderful, and although it is work sometimes (it all is work sometimes, because what is worth having is not easily won)--it is the best thing that ever happened to me. Can one person be this lucky? Is it bad luck to question any good fortune of this type?
This brief sojourn in Albany has been difficult for an Introvert, because the Social aspects of the trip are the entire reason for the trip. However, the reason for the Social aspects of trip makes me burst with pride!
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