Anniversary Weekend Hrumph
No worries, hubby and I are still married. 18 years and counting! We spent the weekend doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING in Corpus Christi with our dear friends, and then made a pit-stop on the way home to have lunch and visit with our kids’ Godfather/sponsor and his girlfriend. Lovely weekend! Slept a lot. Ate a lot. Enjoyed a bit of peace and quiet that we don’t get often.
But, I am a tad upset. I have many friends who wished us a happy anniversary, and that was so nice of them to take the time to share their well wishes with us.
But, my brother said nothing. Nada. Zip.
My own brother, who is just three years younger than I am.
The brother who attended our wedding, 18 years ago.
The brother whose daughter graduated from high school last year, and despite our financial difficulties, I took the time out of my schedule to make sure I was there for the momentous occasion – and I not only made my niece a beautiful quilt to commemmorate her special day, I also made one for my brother because the one I’d made him 25 years ago fell apart.
The brother who has told me on more than one occasion that he wishes we had a relationship like I had with our older brother, before he passed away. Yet, he does little or nothing to help work on that relationship.
The brother, who on the SAME day as our anniversary, posted a FB note on a cousin’s page to wish her a happy birthday.
And it hurts my heart. And I’ll get over it. But, not without another tear. And another wish that I had a brother who cared for me as much as I care for him.
Happy Anniversary!
that just stinks, dear friend.. If I could, and lived nearby, I would be taking you, and treating you to a full appreciation girls day out.. with only girlie stuff in mind.. quilt store, lunch, quilt store, snack, quilt store, bank, and give you a 20 spot, just so you could celebrate your special day, knowing someone you don’t even know personally, thinks more of you, and wanted to love on you for hanging in there for 18 years.. Sometimes, those 18 years are the toughest, but you have hung in there, against all odds, and raised your family’s standards in a Godly way. You deserve more than that brother has shown, thats for sure.. Praying for a kleenex box to be fuller, with prettty colors as a reminder that God created you in beautiful design, and stronger than the selfishness of other people…
Well, I can’t answer for him… but, HEY, ya get to PICK YOUR FRIENDS… and this ‘ol friend here can say… WE SURE ENJOYED getting to be with y’all for your anniversary weekend! And wish you two MANY MANY MORE! BIG HAPPY HUGS… 🙂
~You have to keep in mind facebook reminds people of others birthdays but does not remind people of others important events! An the whole world knows that my dad an dates dont mix some times the i think the only way he remebered his own aniversry to my mom was becasue it was also seths birthday!~
No i should not be makeing excuses for my father but then again its only the truth!~