Jan 08, 2005 20:34
you know what's really important?
knowing what love is. The type of love that you don't even think about. Like your siblings. I've realized that in a short time, when time is approaching to its end, our parents will be gone and there will be no one else to share the old family memories with except with your siblings. No one else will understand your mom as your sister does, or can reminisce about your father's bad habits as your brother does. All you can say is "remember the time..." and all of you can just sit and bubble around the thoughts.
My great uncle past away recently. He isn't as distant as it sounds... he was only 55 and played a father figure to me since i was wee little. He had 4 older brothers and 2 older sisters. (My grandfather's the 2nd oldest) The oldest brother (who lived with my family in flushing 10 years ago) past away 8 days before that.
Anyways, the one that just died... he had an argument with his sister less than 2 years ago. I don't know what its about, but it must've been serious enough for her to not even go to his funeral this morning. Her own little brother...the one she took care of when he cried, and shared her cookies with when he gobbled his own first.
your family is a permanent mark. And for her to not go see her brother one last time before going off to la la land really pisses me off. and i know it will piss her off like a horse's kaka when she regrets. It's such a shame.
Cherish what you've got now because the time will come. And if you've have friends like brothers and sisters, note that the friendship's a blessing too. Being able to witness each other's lives and grow together marks a good life already. Don't regret your future.