Drew has been lost without his brother. When they were younger, Kiel didn't much appreciate his younger brother wanting to hang around with him. Now, Drew is catching up. Not just in height, where Drew has surpassed all the other boys, but in interests. Oh, there's still an element of admiration, but they share so many common interests - soccer, movies, games, swimming, eating. Eating! Good Lord! Who can keep up? For awhile, I thought perhaps if I bought a reasonable amount of food each day, I could control the overall budget drain. Not so. Food disappears from the larder faster than you can blink. These growing boys are still growing!
Kiel has felt somewhat dispossessed for the last few years. When he left for college, I lived in Illinois, then Connecticut, and now New York. He didn't make those moves as an integral part of the family, more as an outsider. This move was different. Even though I didn't realize he would be living with us again when I signed the new lease, he was part of the family unit when we moved in. He belongs again.
Though he loves the capital district and Adirondack areas, though he grew up there and his grandparents, father and brother still live there, it didn't feel like home to him this time. Maybe because his future doesn't lie there, maybe because he was mostly babysitting, maybe because he has moved on, for whatever reason, he felt less of a draw. A good place for a summer vacation, but not for him right now.
He hugged me when he bounced into the house Sunday night at nearly midnight. Its good to be home. Drew was happy to see him. Let's see how long the joy lasts!
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