After 18 years I finally made it back to Scotland where the majority of my family live on my Mums side. I think that until you have lived away from your family or in my case grown up without them you can't really understand how strong family bonds are - like you know you love them but until you have been apart its hard to understand just how much they mean to you. I know this cause I've known my whole life how much I love and care for my parents and brother but now that I am away from them its just something else. So when I went up to Scotland as a 25 year old Kiwi woman to see a family that remembered me as a 7 year old child with an English accent I couldn't help but wonder what it would be like. But that family bond kicked in instantly and it was like I had never left - I could see the children I knew in my cousins now adult faces and when we were together it was like I had never been away and I just had an absolute ball with them! I met all my gorgeous second cousins and again with them it was just instant love and for the first time in my life I had more than a couple of family members around me and it was one of the best feelings I have ever had - I waited so long for it and wasn't disappointed. I have never laughed so much and it was nice to be looked after for a week (my Aunties are like duplicates of my Mum!!!) and it was so interesting to see all the similar traits they had, learn about my family history and see where my Mum grew up. My family are barking mad but you just have to dive right in and become part of the madness which I did without hesitation - I really can't wait to go back up and see everyone again!!
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