"Family" Ties...

It happened so quickly, I couldn't even stop it. Thank God for giving me the patience to deal with these situations in the past several months.

... Mister Wonderful is so busy these days, rarely available. So there are two very lonely women in his life -- his daughter and myself -- who've taken to occasionally chatting on the phone. Although I thought she was upset with me last week, because I was taking away from her Daddy time (she's 24, but they're very close).

Anyways, Kiki told me that her mom has been asking lots of questions about me. Me, you say? Yes... me. So we chatted lightly about other topics, but I know K is upset because things are growing more serious with MW and me... She told me she doesn't want her mom to remarry because she doesn't need a step-dad. I asked her how she would feel if her dad got remarried. She didn't talk for a long time until I suggested that if he ever did remarry, his wife could be her buddy... no step-mom required. She thought that was really good. I mentioned that I wanted to adopt kids, and how bad I felt for the tsunami orphans. She said her dad was too old to think about having more children, and that he's already got enough. But she also offered to babysit for her brothers and sisters, too.

Perhaps the entire convo was a bit presumptious on my part... but Kiki did offer that she didn't think it would be a good idea for me to attend their church with MW when I'm in town in a couple of weeks -- her mom still attends the church and while she actively brings her boyfriend, K is afriad that her mom won't be very kind to me. So Kiki asked me if I do go to church when I'm in town... that I come to hers.

It's unfortunate that someone as delicate as her feels the need to make everyone get along. But I'm determined to get along with everyone, if only for the sake of her and MW, whom I love. They are more and more like family to me every day. And I am pleased that they treat me the same way, too.