Family Ties

Today I spent the day with my little cousin KL. Everyone in the family calls her my mini me. I adore her, and I love being the cool older cousin who can do fun things with her. Today we went to the movies and out to lunch, just the two of us. I don’t know what it is about turning 24, but it seems like more and more I crave time with my family. Maybe part of it is because I am so ready to start my own family one day, but I think also it’s that the older I get, the more I realize that quality relationships are the most important thing to have.
In college I had a lot of “friends” but that were around for the parties and the drunk fests. But they bailed the second times got tough. The ones that stuck around I knew were true, and have become the best friends a girl could ask for. I used to think that having a lot of friends was important, but having one or two real friends means so much more. I also used to think that hanging out with family was kind of a chore, and it was something I always took forgranted. Now that I’m older I miss them so much, and I cherish when we do get together. Funny what happens to us as we age isn’t it?