I was a bit upset that I learned about my grandson's surprise wedding via Facebook. What happened to family being involved, after all, aren't marriages a joining of families as well?
Not any more.
I still feel surprised about my learning about my grandson's wedding in this way. After all, he'd called when they knew they were expecting. He was quite excited about sharing that several months ago.
"You're going to be a Great-Grandma," he said.
They had already planned a big wedding on a cruise about this time, inviting all the family members. I declined due to health. Then they changed the date a year later to include the baby.
They also had purchased a new house together about a year ago moving from Tampa to near Pensacola.
The new house is closer to his step family, who he grew up with.
There's a step brother who's older than him, as well as his step-father who raised him after he was 9 months old.
My son didn't marry my grandson's mother. But that's probably his story to tell.
The story of my grandson's birth and being raised by a step-father that he thought was his real father, that's his to tell, I guess. He did meet my son and start having a real relationship with his birth father in the last 15 years at least.
Sunday this week was the day my granddaughter, Caroline graduated from college. My blood line is sure busy these days!
Our family is just like any other family. We fall in love, we fall out of love. We have children, they grow up. We're all just doing the best we can with what we know and have at the time.
I wish the newlyweds much happiness!
For after all, the best thing one can do when it is raining is to let it rain. |
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
