Ten

Being the first born child and grandchild has both its ups and downs. For nearly 23 months I was the ONLY child. It's kind of a shame those are the months I can recall the least.

I'm not sure I've ever been first since. Possibly when I was a new bride and perhaps when my children were young.

Most of the time I don't really think about things like this, but occasionally it occurs to me that I would like to be somebody's first. Not their only, love is to big for that, but first on the list.

I am well loved. In that I know that I am very lucky, very blessed.

I am just always somewhere down the line in the pecking order. Kind of like being the tenth child in a family of twelve.