Another
person that makes me happy is my Pumpkin! As I mentioned before, Mrs. Right has
a beautiful daughter who turned 8 this July. Before I met my Pumpkin I was
excited about her and I spoiled her just as much as I spoiled her Mother. Mrs.
Right and I have been doing a lot of planning for our future and she will be a
part of my pregnancy journey next year so rightfully I asked her when she
planned to talk to my Pumpkin about us. Because lets be real here, we can’t be
okay with planning our lives together when her daughter will be a huge part of
this relationship. To my surprise Mrs. Right suggested that we have our first
family dinner so that my Pumpkin and I could start bonding with each other. Perfection!
The day
before our scheduled dinner, I was at work caring for an elderly Italian man
who tried to set me up with one of his sons and promised I’d be taken care of
for life. I thought it was cute (and the typical encounter I have with male
patients who find me to be attractive) so I texted Mrs. Right about the funny
experience and her response brought tears to my eyes. She said “tell him your
daughter already is…” It stopped me in my tracks, I was literally in the middle
of the hall speechless. I read her message again (hey sometimes your eyes can
play tricks on you) and the tears filled my eyes. Why? Because for Mrs. Right
to speak of me and my Pumpkin in that regard means she’s totally onboard with
us being a family. And I know it’s not easy but that’s a big step. So of course
I showed my Pumpkin off to my patient.
Our first
family dinner was a blast! My Pumpkin and I bonded immediately and I could tell
that Mrs. Right was at ease that things were going so smoothly. My Pumpkin is a
very smart and very inquisitive. During dinner she asked if we could do a
sleepover on Friday since she had a soccer game that I promised to attend on
Saturday. Mrs. Right and I worked out the details and our Family Girls Night
was fun! I got to assess how Mrs. Right and I would maneuver with kids as a
family and everything was perfect!
This entire
experience has been a reality moment for me because my thinking and priorities
are now adjusted. I no longer desire to work the overnight shift because I’d
rather be home with my family. Sometimes I pass up on opportunities to have a
night on the town with my friends because I often work on the weekends so my
overnights with Mrs. Right have been scattered and I know the value of quality
time in a relationship. It’s very important so I give to her what she needs.
I finally
have the one thing I have always wanted…a Family…
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