She Kinda Stole My Heart
My brother and sister-in-law were blessed to have the first grand baby in the family. This tiny, beautiful, baby girl was given the name, Chanel Alexandra; it suited her to a tee. She looked like a precious baby doll, and everyone instantly fell in love with her, including me.
Because I lived close by, I was fortunate to see my niece on a regular basis. Before I knew it she was a regular little lady at my house, or me at hers. It seemed I would have her on Saturday nights, then bring her to church Sunday morning. This little cherub had my heartstrings in her hand.
By the time she was in preschool she was calling me by my family nickname Buzzy, rather than Auntie (I’ll save the nickname story for another time…..Ha). Chanel always seemed drawn to me, but the real turning point came one evening when I was at her house babysitting. At bedtime, I laid down with her in her big girl bed. I read stories, sang songs and we both fell fast asleep. Once my brother and sister-in-law arrived, I made my way back home. I’ll never forget my brother telling me the next day, that Chanel had woken up in the middle of the night only to discover I wasn’t in her bed. She cried and yelled for me……”WHERE’S MY BUZZY…..WHERE’S MY BUZZY?” I knew then, she had my heart as tight as I had hers.
Chanel always had an adventurous spirit and wasn’t afraid to dream big…..I mean really big. She would get something in her mind and the next thing we knew, she would make it happen…..somehow. As a teen, she never really had many boyfriends, and I never quite understood, until one day it hit me. This girl had always been drop dead gorgeous, both inside and out. She was kind, humble, and didn’t realize her own beauty. My theory was most boys either thought she was taken, or were too intimidated by her charm. What they didn’t know was just how special her heart was on the inside. I knew it would take someone special to win her heart….you’ll meet him soon.
Chanel and I will always have a special bond. Our eyes light up when we see or talk to each other. She lives in California now, and don’t get to see each other as often as we would like. No matter how much time as past, we pick up right where we left off. I knew early on Chanel was something special, and from the moment I laid eyes on her……she kinda stole my heart.
xoxox…..Buzzy
PS…..tell someone special in your life how much they mean to you.
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