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I talked to my mom and two sisters today. They showed me pictures of family I don't know. I picked out my mom and my eldest sis, her youngest daughter and son. When it came to the woman hugging up to my mom, I did not know her. I wondered as it lowered my heart to think that I did not know my own sister.

It really hurt to realize I did not know my own sister, but it wasn't the look that shot me down. I talked to her and that was not the young woman I talked to a decade ago. Maybe it is the medicine she it taking but that was not "my little sister." I miss Patty, my baby sister (even though she is older) because she was everything in the end of my youth.

In the end I turned on my family and myself. It is a harsh statement but my family did not raise the man that stands before you. They are good people with there own lives; I on the other hand raise my hand to life and dare it to slap back.

I have done nothing but live, find fault in it, Lord.
Posted by Cuddle40 at 2:45 PM - 10 Comments   Add a Comment  
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Good morning, Cuddle! I can't seem to go more than a few days then I get the urge to come for a visit and try and hassle you somehow... But now that I'm here, I can't think of a thing to hassle you about... darn it.

I've always felt that family isn't supposed to be a complicated thing. Only, somehow it just is. (Why does that happen?) I find it very hard to deal with the fact that my sister and I just aren't as close as I would like us to be. She lives in Idaho, actually, and as you say... has a life of her own and lives her life on her own terms. Rarely does she contact us; we have to do most of the calling and such. Parts of her life she has refused to share with me, although I've offered to listen. Maybe someday. I can only hope.

We can only live our lives to the best of our ability. How else can we live it?

Take care, Cuddle.
Sincerely ~Kenzie
 
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by Mackenzie90 (PM , CC ) on Wednesday July 9, 2008 @ 11:01 AM




Morning Kenzie. Wow, I had to get back in there and fix that post up. Just a reminder to myself: don't write while taking medicine.

I think a lot of families have someone in it that exclude themself from the main family. This is easier to do when there are great distances involved.

Glad you came by for the visit. Talk to you soon.

Have a great day.
 
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by Cuddle40 (PM , CC ) on Wednesday July 9, 2008 @ 11:42 AM




Cuddle,

you are correct - I live about 1,800 miles from my family. My parents are deceased - I have three sister and a brother. We talk infrequently. I am unsure why this is - we are busy - but is that an excuse????

thanks for writing so courageously

ron
 
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by AZRON (PM , CC ) on Wednesday July 9, 2008 @ 12:42 PM




Yes Ron, busy is an excuse but not a good reason. My sister is insisting that I move back to the east coast. She even offered me a place to stay until I get settled.

I love my family but they don't understand. I want to be close to them but not that close. I think we need to just put family on the schedule. I like to try and say hi, life is getting shorter and there is only so many chances to say I love you.

Thank you for visiting. Have a great day.
 
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by Cuddle40 (PM , CC ) on Wednesday July 9, 2008 @ 1:43 PM




I try and make the trek about every other year - some years I have gone 2x in a year - part of it is time (no. of vacation days at work) and part is money. It is a 3 hour plane ride or about 2 day car drive.

ron
 
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by AZRON (PM , CC ) on Wednesday July 9, 2008 @ 3:45 PM




C, you wrote, "I love my family but they don't understand. I want to be close to them but not that close.'

I can relate to that sentence!

 
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by AZRON (PM , CC ) on Wednesday July 9, 2008 @ 3:46 PM




I guess, Cuddle... what frustrates me the most is that I tried very hard to make her NOT feel excluded. Even when she went through some really trying times and made some horribly tough decisions, I always stood behind her and did my best to support her. I still keep a few of her secrets even though I don't want to, but they aren't mine to tell. And yet she still shut the door that I remain in front of, occassionally knocking. How many times do I have to try and prove to my family that I'm just not the 8 year old baby of the family with the lop sided pig-tails any more? I can handle the big kid stuff....

Sorry... slight frustration there, as if you couldn't tell.

Hope you have a good evening!
Sincerely ~Kenzie
 
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by Mackenzie90 (PM , CC ) on Wednesday July 9, 2008 @ 3:49 PM




I hope you had a nice day -


take care

ron
 
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by AZRON (PM , CC ) on Tuesday July 15, 2008 @ 12:02 AM




Friendship blessings

Just wanted to say good morning Cuddle~

Sincerely ~Kenzie
 
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by Mackenzie90 (PM , CC ) on Wednesday July 16, 2008 @ 9:02 AM




May all be well with you and yours this day

peace

ron
 
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by AZRON (PM , CC ) on Wednesday July 16, 2008 @ 12:13 PM


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
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