Nancy
Well-Known Member
I know many of us have them: parts of our family that don't act like family. My brother (who lives 10 minutes away from my mother) sees my mom/his mom maybe two or three times a year. He never sees his sisters. The breakdown occurred because his wife decided she didn't like us and he felt he had to take sides.
But this is what happened today: I was walking my dog across the parking lot and I looked up and saw my brother's wife. She was very obviously looking down and turning away from me as she stepped out in front of me and walked rapidly to the store. I thought...should I say 'hi', and then I thought how she wouldn't like that. Also, it made me incredibly sad that someone felt the need to turn away from me.
A couple of years ago, a gentleman was in the grocery line ahead of me, and I smiled a polite 'hello' as I unpacked my cart. He seemed to be hanging around even after he had paid, so I took a second look. It was my brother...I hadn't recognized him.
This thread won't solve any of these problems, but sometimes we feel less alone if we share our struggles.
But this is what happened today: I was walking my dog across the parking lot and I looked up and saw my brother's wife. She was very obviously looking down and turning away from me as she stepped out in front of me and walked rapidly to the store. I thought...should I say 'hi', and then I thought how she wouldn't like that. Also, it made me incredibly sad that someone felt the need to turn away from me.
A couple of years ago, a gentleman was in the grocery line ahead of me, and I smiled a polite 'hello' as I unpacked my cart. He seemed to be hanging around even after he had paid, so I took a second look. It was my brother...I hadn't recognized him.
This thread won't solve any of these problems, but sometimes we feel less alone if we share our struggles.