The Idiot's Autobiography

How Becoming An Aunt Changed Me As A Person.

January 2018. The Day I Will FOREVER Have Ingrained In My Mind. Sure I'm Already An Aunt To My Other Cousins Children But This Was So Different. My Cousin Sis (Damn You Only Child Syndrome Damn You!!) Had The Cutest Baby Girl In The Entire Universe(Understatement Of The Century If You Ask Me). The Wonders Having A Niece In Your Life Does Eh?

Before The Baby Came Along I Had And Still Have An Amazing Bond With My Sister D'uh Since She's My Go To Person After All. But Even Before The Baby Came Along There Were Promises Of Fighting Off The Evils That'll Befall My Niece (Nugget As We Dubbed Her At The Time) Promises Of Babysitting. Her Very First Nickname. Promises Of Being The Fun Relative When Mom And Dad Are Angry At Her Mischief. The Excitement Of Having Someone To Love Unconditionally, Has Made Me Want To Be A Better Person, To Be The Beacon Of Hope And Light In Someone's Life & Help Spread Smiles.

The Child Brightens Up My day To The Moon And Back. This Is Coming From Someone Who Has All Through Her Life Been Scared Of Babies. That Fear Was No Joke Let Me Admit But I Overcame It Like A Champ I However Am Still Scared Of Holding Babies Whilst Standing Up.

I Might've Cracked A Joke Some Time Somewhere I Don't Remember When Saying My Little Nugget Of Joy Is My First Born( Minus All The Pain Of Childbirth. That's All My Sister LOL. Hats Off To Her) I Got To Give Love And Receive More Love Than My Heart Can Hold.

The Month And A Half I Had To Spend With Her (My Niece)When She Came To Visit Were Something Really Magical. I Got To Hold My Little Love, Sing To Her. Make Goofy Faces At Her And See The Smiles On Her Beautiful Face.

All In All I Believe I Have Come Out Stronger And More Determined As A Person , To Be The Inspiring Version Of Myself And To Sometimes Maybe In The Future Be The (Slightly Obnoxious But) Fun Loving Aunt. If You Ever Ask My Sister Who iMy Baby Nugget's Favorite Person Is She Will Obviously Say Its Auntie Lekha. (Biased Much? Maybe Maybe Not!).

There Is Nothing More I Want In My Life. Nothing More Than The Fact That I Want To Be A Source Of Happiness Not Only For My Own Blood Relatives, But I Want To Be A Source Of Happiness For Anyone Who Needs It. I Want To Spread Joy In The World Of Evil.

I Guess This Chapter Is Like My Typical Way Of Showing Gratitude Not Only To My Niece For Letting Me Be An Aunt But To Her Parents (My Sister And Brother In Law) For Letting Me Have A Moment Of Spiritual Growing Up. To Let Me Learn What It Means To Be An Aunt. Thank You For
Being A Part Of My Learning Experience And Not Letting Me
Loose Out On My Life Experiences Because Of My (Irrational) Fears.

I Was A Coward With A Lot Of Things I Was Scared Of. I Was About To Loose Out On Cherished Moments Because Of My Fears. But Learning How To Be An Aunt Has Changed Me For The Good.