Uncle Dave

It's amazing how much one person can change your entire day.

Yesterday I drove to my aunt's house for a baby shower for my cousin/Good Friday shindig, which I admit I wasn't very excited about. A) I am not religious at all B) I've been in a really bad mood the past day and a bit. So spending a day with my extended family, who are conservative and religious, (but I love despite our difference in views), didn't really appeal to me.

So, when I got there, I greeted people, then sat on the couch and listened to people talk, getting more bored as I went. I didn't have anything to say to any of the conversations around me - they were all talking about babies, or engineering, or welding, or farming. None of which I can have a real discussion about. So, I sat there. Whining on Twitter.

After dinner, I decided to drive back to mom and dads, where at least, I would have my laptop. So I started to make the "goodbye" rounds. I went to my Uncle Dave first, who I hadn't spoken to at all, and had never really identified with. I told him I was leaving to which he said, "Sit down and tell me about your life before you go!"

Which I did. Gladly. And he was so interested! He wasn't like the others, who were very much gave the judgy eyes to me whenever they questioned me about what I was doing/what I wanted to do. They tried to act interested, but nothing quite hit like Uncle Dave. Things like, "Even from an outsider perspective, this sounds so interesting!" and "I'll continue to think of you and wish you luck!" Like...wow, Uncle Dave. Wow. He absolutely turned my day around, and it's so nice to actually have a family member actively rooting for me, and telling me that they're actively rooting for me.