Happy Monday, Ya’ll! Hope your day is going well. I’m going to write about Momma Bear’s side: The Gomez Family. It’s not often when all see each other under the same roof…and when we do, it’s usually on Christmas. But there’s always a particular comfort when I see them…it’s always picking up where we left off…which is something that I don’t take for granted because I know for certain families it’s even difficult to do that.

My parents have always taught us the value of family being the core of life- Life is too short to hold grudges or any negativity, and in some way, our family knows and understands that. This is not an overnight thought process either. Just like any other family, we have always gone through our ups and downs but in the end we’ve realized what’s important, and that’s sticking together. We were supposed to have a family reunion this summer, but is currently on pause because of the Coronavirus.

Soooo….back to these photos-This was during our 2018 Christmas gathering at my Ate Myra’s house in the Valley. I had brought my camera that day (like I do for most family gatherings). After our traditional prayer, we took group photos first, followed by a few individual family photos next.

I was even able to set up old videos from the 1980’s and 90’s that were converted from VHS to digital files (Thank you and love you, Pops). I connected my laptop to the TV and let it run throughout the day for everyone to watch as we caught up with each other’s lives. And that’s why we were all laughing and pointing at the TV- We were watching a younger version of ourselves! I even had even had a few embarrassing moments of me dancing by myself. That was the first time we were able to see these videos in decades, so it was another great way to reminisce about the old days and revisit family members who have passed away.

PSA: I haven’t showed most of these photos to the family, so I apologize for taking so long! I also have many more wonderful stories left to share. Peace and love to the Gomez side- I’m always thinking of you.