I met some wonderful people this year.
I realy found a sense of community this year in blogging,
meeting wonderful strong women, and fellow IFers.
I had the opportunity to meet a second blogger in real life.
At school, I met focused and like-minded individuals.
I was exposed to a plethora of people from all walks of life,
all with one goal, to become a nurse and change lives,
to give back to the world around us by caring for others.
But the person who most affected me this year
was a little 11 year old, who barely spoke english,
whom I hadn't seen since he was 1yr old.
My nephew!
Due to circumstances between his mother,
and my brother, I haven't seen him in
close to 10 years. My faith never waivered though,
I always prayed that one day he would grow up and look for us.
He did just that this year,
demanding from his mother that he see his Aunt and see his dad.
She complied and they flew here from Switzerland.
This boy who I have loved since the day he was born
and held in my arms every day of the first year of his life,
hugged me tight and said
"I'm glad you didn't forget me, because I always kept loving you,
even though I couldn't remember you".
We talked and tried to catch up on all the missed years,
I showed him picture after picture that I had kept close,
of me holding him, playing with him, feeding him.
He didn't remember any of it but he said he knew in his heart,
and believed that I still loved him.
My nephew is the person who most affected me this year.
He is the human connection that stands out the most for me this year.
He is such an incredibly strong and loving young man, he is
mature beyond his years and perceptive and I only hope
I can see him more and not be caught in the cross hairs.
What was the human connection that you made this year that stands out the most?
Who was the person who made the greatest impact on you in 2011?
Where did you find a sense of community or who touched your heart?
4 comments:
awww..this is very sweet. he is adorable..i think i found a sense of community with newlywed bloggers which has been so positive! And this is such a cliche but honestly my husband is the person who has made the greatest impact on me in 2011! In every single way he has and continus to make an impact. i feel blessed everyday because of him. These questions are so great for reflections..i might have to steal them for my new year's reflections..and credit you of course. have a great day!
That is just wonderful. I am so glad he sought you guys out, and that his mother complied. Just wonderful!
I ♥♥♥ this post, Jan, especially
This boy ... hugged me tight and said "I'm glad you didn't forget me, because I always kept loving you, even though I couldn't remember you."
Talk about human connection! How wonderfully sweet!!! :-D He looks very much like Kevin! I'm so glad for ALL of you - you, your nephew and Kevin! Now THIS is indeed a gift worth remembering!!! Lovely pic too! :-)
Girl, your reverbs have forced me to DIG DEEP!!! But in a good way! Nope, in fact, a GREAT way, a HEALTHY way, a FUN way!!! :-D In re-reading this post and it's accompanying comments, I realized that I hadn't even answered ANY of your questions, so here goes! (gulp)
Honestly, I'd have to say that ALL of the human connections I made this year (via FB, blog following, moving to Montreal and trying to become a part of the community through volunteering and participating in social causes, etc.) stand out - old, new and renewed. I'm happy for them because they have shown me how far I've come in terms of trusting, opening up to and sharing myself with others, in spite of past negative relationship experiences of ALL types.
The person who made the greatest impact on me this year - again, no specific person(s) stand out. I'm just glad for ALL that was shared - the good, the bad and the in-between! Ironically, I found a sense of community for the first time EVER in my life here, in Montreal. Ironical, because I absolutely HATE the weather here, preferred that it was truly a more "modern" city (seriously, Mtl. needs an update in many areas, esp. construction and technology) and had no plans of remaining here past the end of my French Language Immersion Program. But now, I feel like I've finally found my niche ... Only time will tell for sure if THAT's really true ...
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