dearmyfuturechild

[dearmyfuturechild]

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[dearmyfuturechild]

Dear My Future Child.

Monday February 22, 2021

Dear My Future Child,

           Hello there little one. I hope you’re doing well. I hope I’m a comfortable home for you when you decide to come and be with me. I’ll do my best to keep you as comfortable and safe as I can.

I’ve decided to write you a series of letters, tidbits of my wisdom if you will. These letters are going to document our journey together, and the lessons I’ve learned in the last 25 years of life.

I’m writing this first letter to get you accustomed to the life and the family you will have. But first, let me introduce myself, I am your mother or your mum, either one you prefer to use. My name is Katrina, but everyone just calls me Kat. I’m 25 years old as of the time I’m writing this to you. I’m born July 7th, 1995 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. You have an uncle, my older brother Mike, and an aunt, my younger sister Ren. You also have a grandmother, my mum. Your uncle is married to your aunt Sandra and they have two little girls, your cousins. And your aunt is engaged to your uncle Ryan.

Don’t let appearances fool you, little one, this is merely the beginning of the family. We have a lot of blood family and a lot of nonblood family. You’ll learn quickly that family isn’t just about blood, it’s something you build. Your grandmother has been busy building her own family to say the least. I also built my own family, more of an extension of my already big family.

You have family all around the world. You have family here, in Manitoba. You have family in other Provinces. Some family in the United States, your aunty Mel and cousin are just across the border. You have aunts, uncles and cousins in Scotland too! I got the pleasure to meet them and live around them for a brief period of time. Maybe one day I’ll tell you stories of the adventures I went on while living in Scotland. You’re gonna think your mum is insane. You’ve got family all over the place, which’ll make for some grand adventures in your life.

You have your great aunts, Chris, Donna. D. and Donna. A.. And your great uncle Jamie who’s married to aunty Chris and they have Kaylan. Aunty Chris and aunty Donna. D. are my godmothers. Aunty Donna. D. has Amanda. That leaves aunty Donna. A. who has Rene, and two boys Wilf and Wes. I haven’t seen Wilf or Wes in almost 20 years so I wouldn’t consider them your uncles.

Your aunt Kaylan has Abbie and is married to Kyle. Rene who’s married to Rob and has Seth and Fae. Amanda who has Emily. This first part of the tree is here in Manitoba, minus aunty Donna. A. She’s in Florida for her retirement. Lucky duck.

And in the states you have your aunt Mel who has your cousin, and my first nephew. I have other friends in the states but I’m not overly close to any of them anymore. Hopefully one day we’ll become close again.

In Scotland you have your aunt Isabel, who’s actually a distant cousin on your great grandpa’s side, and her husband, uncle Ian. Then you have Lauri, Isabel and Ian’s daughter, her husband Chic, and their kids, your aunt Kaitlyn and Charlie and your uncle Roonie. You have your aunt Sharon, Isabel’s daughter, and her husband Graham.

Don’t worry, you’ll get the whole run down of the family tree when your grandma introduces you to the family tree at some point. And she will introduce you to the family tree at some point. There’s stories she could tell you that’d make my stories sound like lullabies.

You also have your aunt Holly, who’s been my friend for going on 10 years now. Like in the states, I have friends in Scotland who I was once close to but am not anymore. But I will always consider them treasures to my life. Every friend you make is a treasure, even if the friendship ends badly, hold the love and laughter close to your heart and never let it go.

Like I stated before, your grandmother has been doing our family tree. She’s been doing it for a long time now. She’ll most likely show you the ropes before you’re potty trained. But she’s traced our family back to England, Scotland and even Germany. Don’t worry, I won’t put you in a kilt or lederhosen. But that doesn’t mean I won’t be tempted to.

You’re probably wondering why your family is different from everyone else’s. To that I say, I know what you’re thinking and feeling. As a little girl I wished for nothing more than a normal family. So, I know you want nothing more than to have a “normal” family. Truth is that the “normal family” you want so badly is actually not that normal. Sure, you don’t have four grandparents, but you have one who loves you very, very much. And yes, you have family who aren’t blood, but why’s that a bad thing? My dear little one, the lesson you need to learn here is, you will be loved beyond all comprehension. Your life will be filled with love, laughter, and joy, and adventures. You will have far more fond memories than I do, I promise you that. I already love you with my entire being, and we haven’t even met yet.

 Xoxo

–Mum