Son, you grew up with Charlie and EJ as your “friend-cousins”. Not related by anything except Nana’s Christian Academy for two years as three and four year olds. Only 10 children, aged infant to four.
When you graduated Nana’s house and each moved to different Pre-K schools, all six parents committed to staying connected like ‘family’.
That faded as you three started middle-school, and then three different high-school schedules changed everything.
Eventually you enter a new High School and meet Renato and Skylar. Same thing happened like it did with Charlie and EJ.
New friendships and commonalities blossomed.
And six parents, new to each other, begin to see the benefit of “cousin-like” community.
You and Mom led most of the continual bonding by hosting almost weekly get-togethers at our house.
And then you three visited Glacier together for a week, seven Summers in a row. (Covid-19, 2020 was an anomaly…) This Summer, 2026 was the first Summer you’ve all missed. College grads, new full-time jobs, etc.
Hope the future brings all three families simple, good and decent blessings.
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