Thoughts, nothing but thoughts.

I am not one to use my blog for sharing or writing down my thoughts. I am not clever with words and I am not good with English. It's not an interest of mine an if I had the talent maybe I would use my blog as a journal. I am just a simple stay at home mom who crafts all day. So besides all that here is a something I was thinking about and was curious about what other people thought as well. It's had me thinking.....

The other day I went to a baby shower with a good friend of mine and She had a pressing thought on her mind. She asked if she could share with me and wanted to know what I thought. she had asked me when I become an Aunt would I love my siblings children more than my husbands siblings children. Of course I said NO, I would love them the same, I said. She then asked do you ever notice a difference with the way in-laws are with your children then your own sibling? I told her, I guessed I never noticed but maybe. She told me that she was not complaining about her in-laws and how they are with her kids but how she started to pay attention to how she was as an Aunt herself. Things like doing a little extra for her own siblings kids like bigger gifts or just the way she interacted with them, then her husbands siblings children. She had said the same thing that of course she knew that she loved all her nieces and nephews equally. And how excited she was when each one was born. But had noticed over time as an Aunt that sometimes she did do more for her own sisters then she did for sister in-laws. It bothered her that it was not something she did with intent, never to hurt anyone but you just tend to because you tend to do more for your own family. She asked me to make sure that whatever I did for my siblings children I would do the same for all no matter what side they were on, family is family no matter what.

So I know this might sound silly but it did get me thinking about things like that. As I become an Aunt soon I hope I am equal and fare with all family members that I would never hurt anyone because I did more for my own family then my in-laws.

When I got home that night the Ensign and Friend where on the kitchen table. I usually start with the Ensign first but this time I sat down with the Friend first. And wouldn't you know I open to THE FAMILY a proclamation to the world, With a talk and story by Cheryl Esplin. She talked about how all family is important to make sure you love and care for everybody the same. As I read it just made me think of my baby shower experience. I hope that everyone in my family on both sides know that I love each and every one and how special they are to me. For the love they show me and my simple little family. I just thought that this was interesting and it taught me what I want my family members to see me as, some one they can count on because they know how much I love them!I