Eva
05-03-2006, 04:05 PM
It's my turn to boast. I don't have children, so I'll tell you about my nephew and how proud I am to be his aunt. He is almost 17 now. It seemed only yesterday that he was still a kid. Today he came over for dinner to me and I found out that he is no longer a kid, but that he is becoming a fine young man.
He is going through a hard time because my brother and his wife got divorced but are still living in the same house. He lives there too and seeing his parents obviously not like eachother is really hard on him. In spite of the fact that his parents are making a mess out of their lives right now, he manages to be true to himself and to deal with the situation the best way he can.
He goes to school and has plans for his future. During the hollidays and the weekends he works hard to earn his own money to buy the thinks he likes. He likes fine quality clothes and shoes (yes, he's obviously family) but he is not very materialistic. And he likes to cook and eat, so we talked recipes. :D He is planning to get his driver's licence when he is 18 and maybe one day buy his own car.
He cares a lot about friends and family. And he is a very nice and loving person to be with. He is very openminded and doesn't take things for granted, just because his peers, television or others around him have a certain opinion. He is very capable of forming his own opinions and he is a very sensitive person.
Today I also discovered he writes rapsongs. He loves music and writes very personal raps. He says he can express himself really well through it. He wrote down two of his raps for me. One is about how he feels about the divorce and the other is about his view on society. There were some beautiful lines in there and I could see that these lyrics come from deep within him.
I know I am partial here. But I think he is a wonderful guy!
Eva
A proud aunt
He is going through a hard time because my brother and his wife got divorced but are still living in the same house. He lives there too and seeing his parents obviously not like eachother is really hard on him. In spite of the fact that his parents are making a mess out of their lives right now, he manages to be true to himself and to deal with the situation the best way he can.
He goes to school and has plans for his future. During the hollidays and the weekends he works hard to earn his own money to buy the thinks he likes. He likes fine quality clothes and shoes (yes, he's obviously family) but he is not very materialistic. And he likes to cook and eat, so we talked recipes. :D He is planning to get his driver's licence when he is 18 and maybe one day buy his own car.
He cares a lot about friends and family. And he is a very nice and loving person to be with. He is very openminded and doesn't take things for granted, just because his peers, television or others around him have a certain opinion. He is very capable of forming his own opinions and he is a very sensitive person.
Today I also discovered he writes rapsongs. He loves music and writes very personal raps. He says he can express himself really well through it. He wrote down two of his raps for me. One is about how he feels about the divorce and the other is about his view on society. There were some beautiful lines in there and I could see that these lyrics come from deep within him.
I know I am partial here. But I think he is a wonderful guy!
Eva
A proud aunt