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.
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
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.
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
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.
ron
I can relate to that sentence!
Sorry... slight frustration there, as if you couldn't tell.
Hope you have a good evening!
Sincerely ~Kenzie
take care
ron
Just wanted to say good morning Cuddle~
Sincerely ~Kenzie
peace
ron