There was a long table set up for the meal. I couldn't believe all of this was to welcome me back into the family. It was all so much! I felt SO loved ! I was overwhelmed at the same time because I didn't feel I deserved all this fanfare. Who am I? I'm no one special..
The meal was amazing and delicious, Jamaican Caribbean fare cooked by my family members and set u in a buffet spread. Everyone had contributed something.
There was so much laughter and conversation around the table. I had to keep pinching myself because it didn't feel real. Was this really happening? I thought back to my first trip to Jamaica and I never in my wildest dreams imagined THIS...
***And if you're still reading this, thanks for caring and joining me on this journey. I'm excited that I can share this with you. It was really life changing for me.***
Here is a pic of Markus with another one of my younger relatives. He really took to him, he spent a lot of time showing him how a camera works. Watching them together made me realize that he'd make a great father ... It was officially time to start our family. No more dilly dallying on that front.
We all took a group shot at the end of the day. I'm sorry it's so blurry, I put a blur filter over it to protect the privacy of my family members but I just wanted to share this so you could see how many came together that day from all over the island to meet us. It was simply incredible
The sun was setting and it was time for everyone to go. A lot of them had to drive back to Kingston so they wanted to leave before it got too dark. We all exchanged email addresses, phone numbers and promised to keep in touch. (And we all have!! More about that later...)
Next stop: Hotel number 3# - Mountain Top Villa, Mandeville
To be continued...
