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I enjoyed reading both. But I need to remind both of you of something that even I lacked growing up. I lacked the extreme closeness you two have. I am very happy about this. The one thing I never wanted to happen between you two was what your father had..a lack of family closeness. I feel I helped you suceed in not having that problem. Of course, you two are going to differ in your ideas and opinions. Of course, you two are going to disagree strongly. But if I was successful, you will be tolerant of these differences for the rest of your life. As I have grown older, I miss the closeness I had with my sisters, but I never was able to be as close as you two. That was because we did not have the freedom to choose things together. That made it so we never really knew each other. Anna and I became very close in later years, but Steve had a problem with her. I think so far, you two have been lucky that your companions seem to not feel threatened by your closeness. Please continue to keep it that way.
Remember the person who should always be there if you need to talk should be your brother. Primarily, because you two are guys. You can understand each other’s feelings better than even your significant others.
I am extremely proud of both of you. I could not write a letter when you were born telling you what I wanted you to be, because I did not know what life would throw in our way. I also wanted you to choose what you enjoyed and wanted for yourself. I do know, that you have both grown up to be exactly what I wanted. Compassionate, independent, strong mentally, and hopefully non-judgemental.
You two are also my best friends! I feel I can talk to you about anything and be able to express my disappointments and happiness without feeling you dismiss them. This is a rare quality and I hope we will have this bond until I am no longer around to be a pest…hehehe. I had this with your grandmother. Even though I had to assume the mother role at the end.
I love both of you and take pride in your differences and in your similarities.

December 4th, 2004 at 1:07 pm

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