Avoidance

Yes--I have been avoiding this blog for some time now. It's a reaction, I know, to receiving unwelcome news about one of my sibs...one of the twins.

It's shocking to me.

When we were growing up I thought them physically strong, mentally alert, capable and energetic..all the things I was not. In fact, on many occasions, some which I remember and some that I don't, the twins were my caregivers. My sister believes that not remembering some of those occasions is a good thing.

I can see how that could be true considering what I do remember...the bus accident that shoved in my nose and top front teeth--with the twins trying to stop the bleeding before Mom and Dad got home. I think they put me to bed because I was dizzy or something.

They both remember when I fell out of the mango tree and blacked out. I have absolutely no memory of that incident but they said I woke up and they got me in the house.

Yes, in those days, latch-key kids were home alone...a lot. That's what we were. My lovely sister-in-law said it best "You three were raised to be survivors."

I didn't really appreciate the sentiment at the time but I do now and I hope my sister, who was the recipient of the unwelcome news, remembers it, too...the three of us have always had each other through some really tough times. We've managed to survive those times together. That's the operative word...together.

My sister and my brother know that we are together, whatever happens. Someday we'll be able to make a funny story out of this experience, as we have so many others. Someday we'll find some humor in what will come. Not right now. As with so many other experiences that we have had, living through the experience comes first. Remembering it together is something to look forward to.

God bless you, sis.