(80-Year-Olds) Just Wanna Have Fun!

Aunt Jane & Uncle Jack :), originally uploaded by reasonenoughtocelebrate.

Since my cousin's wedding was this weekend, two of my favorite relatives were in town -- my Great Aunt Jane and Great Uncle Jack. That would also be my Grandma in the middle.

Now, I LOVE my Great Aunt & Uncle. My Uncle Jack was my Pap's youngest brother, where as my Pap was the oldest in the family. One of their other siblings passed away over a decade ago and the only other remaining one is a bitch (in my opinion.) So I don't see Uncle Jack or Aunt Jane as much as I once did.... once a year, at most.

Jane & Jack are such wonderful people -- and it makes my Grandma so happy to see them. Not as happy as it makes me though... especially seeing my uncle. Oh he reminds me so much of my Pap -- or the memories I have of my Pap - from when I was little. Whenever I get a hug from him, I feel like I'm getting a moment back with my Grandpap. And with each season that passes, I value my time with Uncle Jack more and more... knowing that as I get older, my "last chances" with my beloved Grandpap are slipping away.

Uncle Jack spent a lot of time this weekend at the wedding telling me how proud he is of me; how he expects so much good to come from me; how my Pap would have been so proud. How much he (and my Pap) loved me.

I'm happy and saddened at the same time.