"It happened!!!"
For all the sweet regrets I feel right now, for all the ones I'll feel through the years, missing my one & only sister, will always have the fabulous JOY of knowing that - together - we created a whole relationship where only shreds had been.
As part of my continuing clearing out, this morning found me sorting through a box of unremembered stuff. Tucked in was the letter from Mrs. Lear to Mom after Mim had been born, the Schrodinger cartoon from the New Yorker, an article of interest - all things set aside to sent off to Mim. There wasn't any rush. And now there is no opportunity. See - sweet regret.
I am blessed to still have another sibling fairly close at hand. And although it was clear on the drive home Friday that there are things about me that seriously irritate & irk him, the reality is that our communication patterns - not our hearts - are what mess up how he experiences me. It's worth our effort to make a go of continuing our take-out relationship. From time to time, throw in a movie. Great investment of four hours.
Because I never want to write about a family relationship that begins with the subject line - The saddest words...
“About your cat, Mr. Schrödinger—I have good news and bad news.” 
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