Beautifully written piece, Carol! I find it interesting how siblings can have very different experiences and relationships with parents. There are so many different emotional and situational levers that are pulled during our cbildhood, and if we are lucky, into adulthood. I look forward to reading your book!
Memories are a funny thing. They have the power to bring us joy and beauty. Yet, they also have the power to bring guilt, jealousy and shame. What if I turned left on that street, instead of right? It's possible that may have changed my whole life. However, it is also possible that it would not have changed a single moment in my life. We live in the moment, our memories and experiences both consciously and unconsciously guiding us and affecting our daily life choices. I believe that reflection upon the past can help guide us to make better decisions, but it does not guarantee that we will always make the best decision. Life is a journey and you have to choose where you are headed with every single step.
Your writing truly touches this reader. Full speed ahead!
Isn’t it weird about birth order, gender, and growing up in a family. My older sister would say she had a completely different perspective and had a great mother. But her twin killed himself. So.
Beautifully written piece, Carol! I find it interesting how siblings can have very different experiences and relationships with parents. There are so many different emotional and situational levers that are pulled during our cbildhood, and if we are lucky, into adulthood. I look forward to reading your book!
Memories are a funny thing. They have the power to bring us joy and beauty. Yet, they also have the power to bring guilt, jealousy and shame. What if I turned left on that street, instead of right? It's possible that may have changed my whole life. However, it is also possible that it would not have changed a single moment in my life. We live in the moment, our memories and experiences both consciously and unconsciously guiding us and affecting our daily life choices. I believe that reflection upon the past can help guide us to make better decisions, but it does not guarantee that we will always make the best decision. Life is a journey and you have to choose where you are headed with every single step.
Your writing truly touches this reader. Full speed ahead!
Thank you so much!
My brother and I had very different experiences growing up in the same house. We both have different truths. Publish yours!!
Isn’t it weird about birth order, gender, and growing up in a family. My older sister would say she had a completely different perspective and had a great mother. But her twin killed himself. So.
My god, you can write! And, do you have a good trauma informed therapist?
Thank you. No therapist. I’ve tried therapy before but there’s just so much that I don’t know where to start. Writing has become my therapy.