Thirteen Things I have been thinking about this week...

1.     Sunday was the third anniversary of my mothers death from lung cancer.  I feel guilty because I do not miss her the way I should do. I lived with my Grandmother permanently from the age of 10 so I learn ed at a very early age to live without mum around.  I'm not very good at missing people. I cut off instead.  I think this is probably a survival strategy learn ed when I was young.

2.     Friday will be my youngest daughter's 16th birthday. 

3.     It seems like only yesterday...

4.     ...and now she is a young woman.

5.     M. lives with her father although I see her most days.

6.     This evening we went to pizza hut for an early celebration. Daughter #2 has better ways to spend the actual day than with her mum, dad and siblings, lol!

7.     We all went except Daughter#1. S and M are not speaking which is sad.  I sympathise with the reasons, but I hope they sort it out soon.

8.     I wish I could explain to my children how precious siblings are.  I lived only intermittently with mine and the hole in my heart still aches.

9.     My youngest sister and I both lived with my Grandmother from when she was three until just before her 5th birthday. I was twelve when she left.

10.    My other sister, also younger than me, was adopted by my maternal aunt and uncle when she was three years old. We have had little contact.  Which,  although I am as much to blame as her, makes me sad.

11.    My brother is two years younger than me. We are close although we see each other rarely and  only lived together for short times.  Not at all after I was ten. Its strange that no matter how long it is since we last spoke or saw each other, we take up as though there had never been a break.

12.    My children parallel my family in terms of birth order and gaps between.

13.    There are no photographs of me and my siblings all together when we were children.  Which is why during the 'Childhood' project at until  I made one up...

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[Laci]

Happy Thursday! :)

[mar]

I have a younger bro and a younger sis, little with him but with my sis- too bad there is a whole ocean in between. I think your children are too young to appreciate their siblings, it comes with time... thanks for visiting my TT!

[mar]

I meant to say I have little contact with my brother, but I am close to my sis, missed the word above, sorry!

[Lifecruiser]

I do hope that S and M get together speaking again.

Nice TT, really personal. :-)

[Mandy]

We always used to go to Pizza Hut for celebration meals, I love that place!

[Leanne]

I'm sorry about your mom. I do the same thing, shut down emotionally so that it doesn't hurt. I will probably do the same thing when my mom passes away.

Your daughter is beautiful - then and now!!

[Undercover Angel]

I'm sorry about your mom. I lost my dad to cancer 6 years ago. My TT is up at http://kidzoo.blogspot.com

[carmen]

Wow, you're the second post I've read today with family "issues." Hugs.

My list
http://carmenhasgonetoplaid.blogspot.com/

[susan]

Im so sorry to hear about ur mother's death, rest in peace! Chidlren grew up fast, time flies i guess, I do hope also S & M are back to speaking again, siblings are important. hugs!!

[Debi]

That is sad. My sister and I fought a lot growing up, but now we are really close (not geographically though - we live about 8 hours driving from each other). Hopefully time will help.
Thanks for stopping by!

[Julie]

I am sorry to hear about your childhood, good memories are precious things.

Great TT, thanks for visiting mine.

[K T Cat]

What a gentle and thoughtful list!

[nat]

You made that drawing of your siblings? That's awesome!

[Elle]

Interesting that you have no photos of you and your siblings together. Now that I come to think of it neither have I!

Lovely TT
Elle xx

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