tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555515392022410584.post1953338408254714293..comments2023-03-28T18:04:34.689-04:00Comments on That's What GEM Said: Friday Forgiveness: A Little Sister's PleaGem of the Oceanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12070963810244359157noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555515392022410584.post-48736487428638422562010-08-19T22:24:35.094-04:002010-08-19T22:24:35.094-04:00Where the heck have I been? I would have given you...Where the heck have I been? I would have given you extra hugs and kisses yesterday had I read this on time. Family is a peculiar thing. Sometimes the hand we are dealt is not ideal, and we feel slighted. I love that you and your brother are as close you are. It reminds me of my relationship with my own big brother. I just want to say a few things on this topic. First, you are well within your right to have the desire of closeness with your siblings. It is not selfish, nor should it be considered a high expectation. I've been down this road with my own family's shortcomings and the greatest blessing has been creating my own family. That family is a potpourri of 'blood' relatives, dear friends, and mentors. It's important to create a family of your own, even if you don't have the picture postcard one. And if that's not enough, I'll be your sis. <3 But we have to go to Plum...and often.pattycakeshttp://www.divinetranquility.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555515392022410584.post-84739166419629653452010-08-16T15:44:05.205-04:002010-08-16T15:44:05.205-04:00@beez
thanks for the encouragement. im not sure i ...@beez<br />thanks for the encouragement. im not sure i "deserve" relationships with them, but i sure as hell desire it! i havent given up, but im trying to be ok with things as they are. and btw--thats actually not a pic of me or any of my bros, although i have tons of pics that look very similar to that one lol.<br /><br />@sukez<br />thanks love *hugs back* it certainly wasnt easy to write (i had very different intentions for this post) but it feels good to get it off my chest. *deep exhale*<br /><br />@bajanflchick<br />thanks for the love, chica, and i appreciate you reading :)<br /><br />@kb<br />lol @ TO. love it! its no surprise that you feel me on this, we seem to always be right >here< on deep issues of the heart. it does seem that the relationships children have with their parents can affect their relationships with their siblings. i could do a dissertation on these relationships--and given the time and resources, i prob would, just for kicks. anyway--im glad you and your sis are closer, physically and emotionally. im just waiting on the day i can say the same thing :)Gem of the Oceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12070963810244359157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555515392022410584.post-88446307007069703322010-08-15T19:18:50.054-04:002010-08-15T19:18:50.054-04:00oh dear...what are you doing to me TO? (truly outr...oh dear...what are you doing to me TO? (truly outrageous)?<br /><br />we seem to be >><< cuz i TOTALLY feel you on this post. <br /><br />i have 2 bros and 2 sis. both my older sibs moved out early, so i never had a relationship from them. the thing i wanted THE most was to be the younger sis to my older bro. but we fell apart due to money. and each of my sibs have a diff relationship with my mom, so my fam was very fragmented. <br /><br />my older sis told me to stop having expectations, and at first i was mad..but had to figure out family is not just the people you are related to by blood. <br /><br />and ironically enough now, since my older sis moved closer, we've seen each other alot more and have gotten closer.<br /><br />so in the end, it will come with time. if YOU want it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555515392022410584.post-25045726514034071252010-08-13T05:28:03.627-04:002010-08-13T05:28:03.627-04:00Great Post...yet again, I've been kind of out ...Great Post...yet again, I've been kind of out of the loop recently, but had to stop here today & this post makes it so worth my while and the picture just makes it Mo Better :-)YolondaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03020621473949843917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555515392022410584.post-72117768825053941842010-08-13T01:48:16.638-04:002010-08-13T01:48:16.638-04:00I found myself holding back tears as you cried out...I found myself holding back tears as you cried out as the little sis. I really hope you get some kind of relationship with them. ((hugs Gem))Sukezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01593943656047132156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555515392022410584.post-74981428230973466022010-08-13T01:38:21.186-04:002010-08-13T01:38:21.186-04:00*wipes lone tear*
This... is so honest, so real,...*wipes lone tear* <br /><br />This... is so honest, so real, so... yeah. <br /><br />I hope you get the relationships you desire from your family, and more. You really deserve it. I'm sure there are plenty of things that keep your siblings from fostering those relationships, but you're making the right steps. Clearing the resentment. Loving them "in spite of." <br /> <br />BTW, that pic of you and L Boogie makes my heart smile.Beezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10215159550578291624noreply@blogger.com