WHAT CAN I SAY?

Tonight was the BAT MITZVAH PARTY. To sum it up in one word it was wonderfantabulous!!!!!!!!! The best part for me was seeing my brother’s five children and thirteen grandchildren.
I must give you a bit of background. My brother was different. He was wild! He was an individual who didn’t always follow the straight and narrow. He married his childhood sweetheart. They had three children but at some point in their marriage he started to fool around. He also wasn’t the type of man who could work from nine to five. He had big dreams. Sometimes he made money and other times he didn’t. We bailed him out more than once. Finally his first wife committed suicide. It was horrible. By then the two boys were in university and their daughter was just a teenager. My brother remarried after a few years and had two sons. I warned that wife NOT to marry him but she didn’t listen! They had two sons. My brother did not make a steady living. In the end she fooled around on him. She took the two sons and fled to Vancouver. My brother was heartbroken. He saw his sons but not often.
He eventually married his last wife. No children thank goodness. They had a great marriage but he got cancer and after much suffering past away two years ago.
His three children from the first marriage all got married and have thirteen children between them. It is such a joy to see them all together. All three marriages are great and their children are friendly and confident. My brother would have enjoyed them so much and he did know twelve of them well.
The three children from the first marriage have taken their younger step brothers under their wings and even though they still live in Vancouver they stay in touch with them and they were here for this wonderful weekend.
So I am so proud of my nieces and nephews. They are caring and compassionate people.
Tomorrow my hubby and sons are going home but I am staying.
My son missed tonight. His son just wasn’t up to it. I feel bad. He probably should have stayed home. This morning we took him to a doctor here. He gave him more antibiotics. I don’t know what will happen when they get home.
Tomorrow morning I may go visit my niece and her son. Then I might go shopping. I will probably spend tomorrow evening with my sister and her hubby because Tuesday is the BIG day. Open Heart surgery!