“A cousin is a ready-made friend for life.”
There is no friend like a cousin. They know our past and our present. A cousin is someone who “really’ knows us. There is something about this pre-made connection. Something about a friend who shares the same DNA as you. Cousins are the friends that we keep for life.
If you are blessed with good fortune, as I, you have many cousins. Some of my fondest childhood memories come from the times I spent in amusement with my cousins. We played, we laughed, we sometimes fought, but that was rare. But, we had fun! We played street baseball, hide-n-seek around the entire block, we played with matches-yep we loved fire, and we even made up our own games, we didn’t have iPads we were creative. We had fun.
I am so thankful that both of my two brothers and I both live in the same state. That our children have the opportunity to have the same experiences with their cousins that we had. That they have the fortuity to forge deep life long friendships within our family.
Cousin sleep overs are the best. The kids stay up all night whispering and sneaking water breaks. Only to wake up sleep deprived, but ready to play with the same fervor as the day before. There is a comfort that exists between cousins, that many friendships never attain. “Cousins are the brothers and sisters that God forgot to give us.”
Still to this day, I love when my cousins and I get together. We have so many stories to reminisce. In my cousins, I find a bit of my childhood that can never be lost.
by Conay Huizar
"Quotes" about cousins are not my own.
