Miakoda,

You should see my mother (72) and my aunt (70) with their "little brother," (60)! He gets doted on just as he did when he was a babe. It's actually quite sweet to watch! Of course, that helps me to recognize that if it hasn't stopped for him, it will probably never stop for me.

At the age she is at now, I take it as it is meant - a loving gesture (but she is not overbearing in any way, so it makes it much easier for me), because eventually, I will not have such loving attention from anyone else - ever - as I get from her!

(Uh oh, now I'm gonna cry....)

AS