So I sent out an email of an article that I read here to numerous of people. One of those people included my cousin R. I have not spoken to him since 2005. We didn't meet until 1993. Never knew he existed until then. And when we met it was like finding a kindred soul. Regardless that we were raised very different and had vastly different experiences. It worked. I spent time in Chicago and he spent time in GA. In 2005 we were going through rough times in our life. We had a conversation after my Aunt died and trailed off. No word from him and no word from me. I am not sure why.
So imagine my surprise when he responds to my email saying that he apologizes for what he might have done or said to cause problems. As I read this my mouth is hanging open because I thought I had done something. I am the one more often than not to say things which upset. Not him. I immediately responded apologizing to him about whatever I did. Our communication skills obvisouly suck since we both are blaming ourselves. I asked him to tell me what I needed to do to get back in his life.
I will keep you posted. This is 1 of the like 20 things that I really wanted on my list.
4 comments:
wow i read the essay and it just keeps coming back to my statement that i have been making of late:
we need to have a roundtable...young and old...we need to stop this foolishness that we as women put up with
Exactly. I believed that I was demonstrating what was right with my baby sister and learned I was wrong. A straight forward conversation worked. We need to educate and denounce the myths. And empower.
Wow...I read that essay... how powerful is THAT?! I just happened upon your blog and read a few of the entries...
I too, am a moody Gemini-- and lovin' every minute of it... Can't wait to read more.
:)
Good luck mending fences w/ your family member :)
Another Gemini! Yeah...we get such a bad rap. Isn't it a wonderful account of the truth?
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