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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 675661" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>I live in the small city of my father's birth. Where he was raised, and where he would bring me for holidays to his parents' house. My earliest memories are from here, except it was a place one fifth the size it is now.</p><p></p><p>My father was one of 7 children. His youngest brother still lives and I have a cousin here a few years older than I am. </p><p></p><p>On the surface we have things in common: she is a CPA, or was, before she retired. I like her husband. He is warmer to me than is she. </p><p></p><p>This time since I have lived here, 7 years, I have never been to her house, nor she to mine. My house is always in a state of "process" that is mess, so I have always said to myself, when it is done, I will invite them.</p><p></p><p>A couple of years ago my sister sent me an email asking for my cousin's contact information. She wanted a family history with respect to cancer. My sister had breast cancer, and she said her doctor wanted the history.</p><p></p><p>I gave my sister the history I did know. I called my cousin who said to have share her my sister call her. </p><p></p><p>My cousin also had breast cancer. </p><p></p><p>I had reason to call her house for some general business info. Her husband answered the phone, who was also a CPA. In the background, I heard my cousin, and her husband told her, it is Copa, your cousin. She did not send her hello. She did not come to the phone. She ignored me.</p><p></p><p>I always have felt that my sister had poisoned the well, with her. Always before there was courtesy. </p><p></p><p>It hurts me. I am old now. If something happens to M, I will have nobody. I will have my son, but if he does not get his act together, he will little be able to help me.</p><p></p><p>I know this is self-serving but it is true, too.</p><p></p><p>It inspires me to get it together <em>myself </em>to live fully so I do not have to worry about how this show on the road closes. I will have worn myself out...so it will not much matter. Except it will. </p><p></p><p>Who knows? My son could marry and have a loving wife and kids. Or M's kids and I could finally meet, and they could like me. He has 9. We could be living in Mexico then. Who knows? </p><p></p><p>But it did hurt. If I tell the truth, it did.</p><p></p><p>COPA</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 675661, member: 18958"] I live in the small city of my father's birth. Where he was raised, and where he would bring me for holidays to his parents' house. My earliest memories are from here, except it was a place one fifth the size it is now. My father was one of 7 children. His youngest brother still lives and I have a cousin here a few years older than I am. On the surface we have things in common: she is a CPA, or was, before she retired. I like her husband. He is warmer to me than is she. This time since I have lived here, 7 years, I have never been to her house, nor she to mine. My house is always in a state of "process" that is mess, so I have always said to myself, when it is done, I will invite them. A couple of years ago my sister sent me an email asking for my cousin's contact information. She wanted a family history with respect to cancer. My sister had breast cancer, and she said her doctor wanted the history. I gave my sister the history I did know. I called my cousin who said to have share her my sister call her. My cousin also had breast cancer. I had reason to call her house for some general business info. Her husband answered the phone, who was also a CPA. In the background, I heard my cousin, and her husband told her, it is Copa, your cousin. She did not send her hello. She did not come to the phone. She ignored me. I always have felt that my sister had poisoned the well, with her. Always before there was courtesy. It hurts me. I am old now. If something happens to M, I will have nobody. I will have my son, but if he does not get his act together, he will little be able to help me. I know this is self-serving but it is true, too. It inspires me to get it together [I]myself [/I]to live fully so I do not have to worry about how this show on the road closes. I will have worn myself out...so it will not much matter. Except it will. Who knows? My son could marry and have a loving wife and kids. Or M's kids and I could finally meet, and they could like me. He has 9. We could be living in Mexico then. Who knows? But it did hurt. If I tell the truth, it did. COPA [/QUOTE]
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