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[quote=Anonymous]I love this thread!

I have several aunts myself and particularly special memories of the ones who "got" me and talked to me about serious things instead of just kid stuff or day to day questions. That kind of warmth and respect felt really special. The one present that really stands out was when I showed my favorite aunt that I'd gotten my ears pierced and she immediately took out the earrings she was wearing and gave them to me as a present. Such a sweet spontaneous gesture, and they were all the more special to me because they were hers.

I have a sister and a cousin who is like a sister and they are both loving aunts to my DD but have different styles and very different personalities. My sister is a warm, bubbly, mush who has two kids of her own that my DD calls her siblings. This sister is the one who will gather in a big pile of children and dogs on the floor to patiently read book after book and serve up homemade chocolate chip cookies.

My cousin is eccentric, brilliant, hilarious, and never wanted to get married or have children of her own but loves my dd and is totally into the fun aunt thing. She's the one to bring hair chalk (to my preschooler) to match her own hair colors, takes her out for fancy afternoon tea or an afternoon on Coney Island, and talks to her about all kinds of things. Totally an Auntie Mame kind of situation.

So dd loves each of her aunts to pieces. Each of them share who they really are with her and that's what she loves the best about her time with them. The occasional presents are appreciated, but it's them that she loves.

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