My Cindy

Funny how fast time passes by. We were two little girls laughing and giggling as little girls do. Me in New York - You in Maryland. We shared a week each summer in my parents little New York apartment. I remember how excited I'd get when I knew you were coming. You were older (certainly not by much), nonetheless I had a playmate on my level. We shared secrets and plotted against our mothers! And when we were caught your big brother would take the blame for our girly mischief. We were told we were cousins. We loved each other.

Years passed and before we knew it we were teenagers! Now it was really on! Now I'd come to DC with Grandma every summer for a week and you'd come and get me from Aunt Henrietta's house. I remember teenage fun! Concerts at the Armory and DC boys! Oh the fun!

Years passed and before we knew it I was getting married.... Soon after you did the same. Now our visits included husbands and somehow our husbands bonded. I mean they seemed to recognize they shared something in common! They married "Jones!"

Years passed and before we knew it we were mothers! At one point we were both pregnant at the same time! Yep... We're cousins! You carrying Mimi and me carrying Chevon. You in Maryland - me in New York. We keep each other up to date until their births.

Years passed and I now live in Maryland and we tell our children the same thing our parents told us... You are cousins!

Years passed and now we are Grandmothers. Our grandchildren have not met but we must fix that in our life time.

Years pass and life takes over. We have not seen each other in a decade. But the love never fades. Our reunion pleased our ancestors. Our reunion pleased our husbands! Our reunion pleased God, for only he truly knows how much we mean to each other.

I thank God that we did not close our eyes without telling each other... I love you Cuz one more time.

I named this blog "My Cindy," because when I heard your husband say those words... I just couldn't have put it any better. And later that night I turned to my husband with a smile on my face and asked, "honey... Am I "Your Lena?" He smiled back and softly said, "yes honey you are..."

Cousins...