Uncle Harry, the oldest child in the family. His birthday is in January.
Uncle Steve was next in line. It's his birthday today!! He would be 97.
And this is my mom - Grandma Clayton - who has a birthday in May.
I think about families and groups of siblings and my own siblings and my own children - and realize that families come in all shapes and sizes! They have their own dynamics. I often wish I'd probed a little more when I was interacting with my uncles. I ask my mom lots of questions, but of course it is just from her perspective. Actually I should ask questions of myself, so that I don't forget about the family dynamics I grew up with. Sometimes it all starts to blur!!
What I do know is that my Uncle Steve was a jolly, happy kind of guy. I always felt better after I'd been around him. I enjoyed being in his home. He was as cheerful as his picture looks!!
Here's to siblings - the best kind of friends to have!!
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