In just two weeks, I’ll be flying back to the US to visit my family and see my nieces and my nephew. I’m really looking forward to this trip even though I know that there are going to be some rather unpleasant aspects to it.
And yes, I’ll tell all three of you who read this site about it (or about as much of it as I feel comfortable revealing) when I get back.
One of the more pleasant things is that my youngest niece will be christened while I’m there. I’ve been asked to be one of the godparents and I’ve agreed to do it with a few reservations. First of all, my neice will be raised Catholic. I was raised Catholic but I converted to Orthodoxy ten years ago. So, I’ll be making certain she learns the beliefs and practices of both faiths, not just the one. Secondly, I’m hoping that if a certain situation on the job-front pans out, I might be moving to the States again and, if that’s the case, I’m hoping that my sort-of-sisters will consider naming me my niece’s legal guardian in case something were to happen to them. It’s not that I’d want anything to happen — I’d pray that I’d never have to excerise my guardianship. But, I’d like to know that, if something did happen, she would be well taken care of.
I wouldn’t mind acting as guardian for the other two as well. However, the situation there is a bit different since there’s no blood relation between us and their fathers might have something to say about the matter.
Ah well. We’ll just have to wait and see. Just two more weeks…
