Life and Love and Joy and Family
I went to Cousin's birthday cookout the other day, which is the second time I've seen her now, as well as her oldest daughter and Cousin's partner. This time, I also met the youngest of her 3 daughters, as well as both of her partner's daughters. Cousin's brother showed up, which was just incredible, honestly. Boy Cousin has always just been this incredible rock of calmness, and I'm kind of astounded to see that so clearly again. Before seeing him again after all this time, I told my partner that I finally realized who Boy Cousin reminded me of, and it's my partner's former roommate, who I clicked with literally within seconds of meeting. They're far from being the same person, but they're both safe people for me in a way that's beyond words. Soul Family is probably how I would best describe that, though I'm sure that's less than helpful to most. Boy Cousin is just good for my soul. He and his sister have both been amazing about se...