We broke Hanukkah tradition this year, since the older boy is away at college. Normally the boys open one gift each night (give or take) during the holiday. This year, the younger boy opened a gift each night, all alone, for the first couple of nights until his brother came home for the weekend. Saturday night we had our Hanukkah extravaganza (latkes, blintzes, kugel, oh my!), and the boys opened all of their gifts together.
The older boy had a special gift for his brother, something I didn’t ever expect. When he told me about it earlier in the day Saturday, the whole thing had an egotistical slant to it, but I knew that the younger boy would love it. And, after being totally stunned during the presentation of the gift, he indeed thought it was totally awesome.
That’s right, the older boy finally accepted his brother’s Facebook friend request.
It was a happy moment. As my sister said, “That’s progress!”
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15 Comments
InnerFatGirl (Taryn)
That is hilarious, and a wonderful gift. My little sister (25) unfriends me from Facebook every time she gets angry with me and refriends me when she gets over it. I think we're up to about twenty friend requests at this point. 21st century sibling rivalry is so fun!
Mom24
Absence makes the heart grow fonder??
Tom
What a marvelous age we live in. A gift can now be as simple as pressing a virtual button.
Tara R.
That is so funny! I never even thought to ask if my kids were friends on Facebook. Hmmm?
WeaselMomma
Little things mean a lot?
LceeL
My Virtual Sister and I are Facebook friends – my REAL sister and I are not.
Megryansmom
I'm sorry, I stopped reading at latkes, blintzes, kugel, to wipe the puddle of drool off the desk. Was there more after that?
Otter Thomas
I'm glad for that. I know it meant a lot to younger bro. I want to say that I am trying to keep up with you during the holidays because you are my only source of knowledge about Hanukkah. I only recognize latkes and kugel because of the Seinfeld episode where Kramer put on the Jewish singles night. Yes I am very cultured.
Mags
Wow! That's quite the change, no? 🙂 So…what has the younger boy written on the older boys page since then??
DaddysFishBowl
HAHA, my Mom's bday gift last year was accepting her FB request. Most expensive gift I've ever given! lol
NYCPatty
Awesome! 🙂
Tracey - Just Another Mommy Blog
Awwwww… that's touching.
ciara
oh, boy lmao that's too funny.
btw i LOVE blintzes. got a good recipe? :o)
Heather
THAT IS HILARIOUS! 🙂
The food you were posting looked SO SO SO YUM, btw.
Oscar
Wow thats quite the gift!
Happy Hannukah!!!!!!!!