Dear Sis,
Kim, as your older hyperactive brother, I would have gladly exchanged my talent for your popularity when I was a child. It shouldn't surprise you that I wasn't good at keeping friends then (or now). I realize that I'm a loner by nature. It's important for me as a writer so that I can create the things I do for this blog. One thing I can say about us is that people rarely forget our personalities even if they don't remember our names. We are memorable.
Did you know that I have been “abnormal” for so long that I
have absolutely no idea how to be "normal" like everyone else. (One more thing I've forgotten.) At 55, I enjoy being unique. I tend to see
life differently than most people. I
always have something to discuss with any stranger I meet. I find all the
things in my life leave with plenty of things to discuss with others.
I have always felt life is exactly what you
make of it. I am definitely someone who sees the possibility in all that I do.
I can’t tell you what an honor it is to have people that want to read what I
consider important. My blog has given me the ability to speak about the topics
that are important to me.
Looking back at our childhood, I’m sure I
ignored the shortcomings you struggled with. Thanks for pretending to be normal
for me to aspire to. When the three of
us lost Dad as teenagers, I realize at this age how hard it was to lose your
best friend (at that time). I’m sorry I wasn’t there for you as much as I should have been. I
was there helping one of my best friend, mom, emotionally survive this loss.
I think over the years, mom, you, and me,
have learned to accept each other as we are-quirks and all. I believe the
challenges that the three of us have experienced in our lives have shaped us
into the “abnormal” adults we are right now. I miss Jimmy, our brother, I so
wish that he could be here to grow “abnormal with us. I have to believe that
God had some purpose for taking him to Heaven at such a young age. I will
always love you.
Your Irreplaceable Brother,
Robert
“When you finally accept that it's OK not to have answers and it's
OK not to be perfect, you realize that feeling confused is a normal part of
what it is to be a human being.”(Winona Ryder)
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