Mar 29 2007
As I sit here, staring at the computer,
I see her there. I see her name as it pops up as she signs onto instant messenger. I know that she sees me too.
She was once the dearest sister anyone could have. Ten years my senior, she adored me, defended me, gave me a voice when others thought I was too young to deserve an opinion.
I don’t know when she became angry. Actually, as I think about it, she’s always been angry at someone–it just wasn’t ever aimed at me.
Months ago, at our happy family reunion, she’d had it with me. Right there in Disneyland, in a very loud way and in front of all my siblings and all our kids, she made it clear that I was no longer welcome to speak to her. She was no longer interested in me or my children or my opinion. She walked away, dragging her kids and husband behind her, and has not spoken to me since.
My attempts to apologize for whatever it was that I did have been ignored or, worse, ridiculed.
Life is too short for this! We mean too much to each other!
So I sit helplessly, staring at her screen name, knowing that I can’t be the one to make contact. I just wait, knowing that she sees my name there too.
Ohhhh man, that’s stinky. I wish I had any advice for you, yet I don’t. I know the sister of which you speak and I am truly sorry for you and what you’re going through. Hopefully at some point she can stop being angry at everyone and you two will be best friends again.
LOVE YOU!
That must be a horrible feeling. I hope she is feeling the same way you are and contacts you soon….
I feel for you!