We are given very little information about the life of Jesus as a small child. We know he lived in the home of a carpenter and his wife. We know they had other children. And we know that he knew his purpose in life from a very early age. But we don't have a picture of him playing, we don't know how he celebrated Passover and other holidays, and we don't see how he interacted with friends and relatives.
But we know he had adult relatives, and we do have the briefest glimpse that they were trusted, because when they were traveling back from the temple and Jesus was not with his parents, the Bible tells us they thought he was with their relatives. They only discovered later that he was not, and hurried back to find him.
Aunts and uncles are a gift to us in many ways. They are trusted and in the best of cases, they love us and care about us like substitute parents. They uplift us and bolster our spirits when times are difficult, and they share our joys in the best of times.
Today I am grateful to have been loved by so many wonderful aunts and uncles, and a couple of great aunts and uncles, too. They are each special to me in their own way, and I cannot imagine my life without their love and influence.
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