Brotherly Love?!?
Ok I know we can't pick our family. or our in-laws. But it seems to me that since you grew up on the same household, with the same parents, who taught you the same things, and instilled Christian morals and love, that well, there should be love?
Right? When you grow up and siblings move apart from each other in a perfect TV world there should be happiness, excitement, and joy about getting to get together again after long absences.... Right? No not really. Which to me is sad. My brother has had some hard things happen in his life lately and I really felt for him and what he was going through. I did try to be there for him. But I really feel the love between a brother and a sister is not there.
Why am I writing this now? He is coming with his family this weekend. They will be staying for a week here but Mon. - Fri.. They will be at the beach with my parents, and my kids. Why not me and David you might be asking? We have to work. This is my first week back to school. Getting my classroom ready for my 2 year olds.
Doug called me before school was even out and asked when I would be starting back. They were planning their summer. Can I just stop here and tell you how pleased I was that he wanted to find out my plans. I thought this information was to be used to plan for us to be able to get together but... No, No its was not because, not even 2 hours later he called Daddy and had him book the beach for that same week I had told him I would be starting back to work. When Daddy called me to check with the date I told him that was the week I would be starting work, so he needed to cancel my families room.
Mom wanting the cousins to be able to spend time together decided to take my kids any way even though David and I are unable to go. Carla later made the comment that she sure hoped I would be able to come knowing how important the beginning of school is and how hectic, she was a teacher also. She also said that they really wanted to visit with David and I... Now here is the kick in the gut while I am still doubled over from the first one, they are not leaving their house until Sunday. They are not leaving on Saturday so they can be here to go to church with us on Sunday, and spend Sunday together since they will leave on Monday to go to the beach. No it's going to be Sunday night late when they get in and then leave on Monday. They will return from the beach on Friday, and they plan to leave to go home on Saturday morning.
Sorry that does not sound like they want any time in Hartsville, or with David and I, or just me maybe. It also sounds like they are just coming so they can go to the beach, not to visit with family, its what we can do for them... Beach time, babysitting, presents... Not family, not really ever just family.
And to me that is sad, because my mom and daddy have really been through it this summer and they are not even coming to check on them, did not come for the surgery. but there are reservations for the beach so they will be here but not much more than they have to...
Right? When you grow up and siblings move apart from each other in a perfect TV world there should be happiness, excitement, and joy about getting to get together again after long absences.... Right? No not really. Which to me is sad. My brother has had some hard things happen in his life lately and I really felt for him and what he was going through. I did try to be there for him. But I really feel the love between a brother and a sister is not there.
Why am I writing this now? He is coming with his family this weekend. They will be staying for a week here but Mon. - Fri.. They will be at the beach with my parents, and my kids. Why not me and David you might be asking? We have to work. This is my first week back to school. Getting my classroom ready for my 2 year olds.
Doug called me before school was even out and asked when I would be starting back. They were planning their summer. Can I just stop here and tell you how pleased I was that he wanted to find out my plans. I thought this information was to be used to plan for us to be able to get together but... No, No its was not because, not even 2 hours later he called Daddy and had him book the beach for that same week I had told him I would be starting back to work. When Daddy called me to check with the date I told him that was the week I would be starting work, so he needed to cancel my families room.
Mom wanting the cousins to be able to spend time together decided to take my kids any way even though David and I are unable to go. Carla later made the comment that she sure hoped I would be able to come knowing how important the beginning of school is and how hectic, she was a teacher also. She also said that they really wanted to visit with David and I... Now here is the kick in the gut while I am still doubled over from the first one, they are not leaving their house until Sunday. They are not leaving on Saturday so they can be here to go to church with us on Sunday, and spend Sunday together since they will leave on Monday to go to the beach. No it's going to be Sunday night late when they get in and then leave on Monday. They will return from the beach on Friday, and they plan to leave to go home on Saturday morning.
Sorry that does not sound like they want any time in Hartsville, or with David and I, or just me maybe. It also sounds like they are just coming so they can go to the beach, not to visit with family, its what we can do for them... Beach time, babysitting, presents... Not family, not really ever just family.
And to me that is sad, because my mom and daddy have really been through it this summer and they are not even coming to check on them, did not come for the surgery. but there are reservations for the beach so they will be here but not much more than they have to...
posted by angbear @ 2:05 PM
1 Comments:
At 10:20 PM,
Anonymous said…
I'm sorry you feel this way. I'm sad that you attribute so much selfhishness and hatred to my motives. I feel you've misrepresented me here. I'm not going to refute or defend against your claims here. If you'd like we can talk next week or you can call me now or tomorrow (513-295-2844).
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