Hollywood Wax Museum
Pigeon Forge, TN
We tend to think that when we plan a family getaway that is the perfect time to plan for relaxation. In my case, that was the furthest thing from the truth. Imagine going on a getaway trip to a nice secluded cabin in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (by the way our three floor cabin was EVERYTHINGGG!) with four kids under eight years old, a pregnant girl, who is in the last trimester, and two middle aged parents. YEAHH, a lot I know. So keep up! Like I said, my intentions of going on this trip was to just get away and enjoy a peace of mind. Now, I'm not going to tell you no lie I did enjoy myself. My dad is such an amazing man and even after all of these years of raising children, and we are grown af now. He still keeps us together. On Sundays, we eat together as a family, if there is a vacation planned he makes sure that we are all there especially the grandchildren! My momma is like the glue of the family she keeps us together even when everyone wants to do their own thing. That doesn't mean they do not get on my damn NERVES!
"You were assigned to your family for a reason." -Mom
We were traveling in a Cadillac Escalade (not that it matters just painting the picture) my two year old nephew crying every five minutes, my kids and their cousin in the back arguing about nothing, on top of begging for a SNACK every damn time I turn around. The ride was about five hours long so you know it was some arguments. All I am going to say is that I am a LEO. My daddy drove about three hours and then it was my time to shine, I drive on all the road trips, apparently I'm the designated driver for trips and shit. ANNYYYWAY, I absolutely hate driving when my dad is awake because he just swears he's the best driver in the damn world. His day wouldn't have been complete if he did not fuss about something. Like, me pressing the gas too hard or me swerving because I am maneuvering through traffic. If you know me you know I had to have an outburst and it simply was "OH MY GOD Y'ALL GETTING ON MY NERVES."
My sister tends to think I am the FAVORITE child, I can't lie... I AM! Tf you thought lol.. Nah, in all seriousness I am, that's besides the point. I am my mother's first child so as I have gotten older we've formed a bond. We pretty much do everything together, we talk on the phone everyday, we share secrets, motivate each other. We are literally best friends. So, of course we have little inside jokes about certain things which sparked some arguments between my sister and I ( she's a Cancer). We have been bumping heads since forever, but I love her. When we have our moments it just makes me reflect back to a saying my mom say so often to remind me that I was purposed to be in this family.
Often times that's just a tough pill to swallow. We've all had our moments where we wonder what life would be like if we were, simply, born into a different family. Me personally, I have had that thought on many occasions. Like, who would I have grown up to be? Would I have been raised off of love or would I have been taught to survive? Of course, a plethora of other questions, but the thing about it is. I was born to the family that I was SUPPOSED to be with. So, whether I say these folks are getting on my nerves 100xs a day or whether I say it at all. God, destined me to be apart of this family. The takeaways from this trip for me was to learn to be patient, love more, enjoy the moment with those you love because those moments could never be relived, and people are not here forever. That's that on that! Until next time.
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