But this is my world. Those were the cards I had been dealt. I have been living without my Mum for 14 months now. I have been doing okay.
Tag: sisterhood
University Life: After Death (Part 2)
I think part of my university experience has been trying to find that for myself. To have a moment of deep pride in my accomplishments.
Reality Revisited: And… Jump.
I cannot wait to be Evee in my new life, and for Katie to be Katie in hers. I am ready for it now.
Reality Revisited: Still.
How could I still be listening out, just in case Mum needed me?
As Told By Stella Raven
I can’t help but wonder: does my memory serve me? Or, have you have been gone so long that I can barely find the memory?
Something to Brighten Your Day #2
So grateful to have been able to breathe easily. Hope this gives you some peace, as well.
The Algorithm For Happiness (Part 1):
When life slips down the hill, Katie and I often turn to each other and ask each other the same question: What is the point? With our feet slipping, trying to stop everything from falling, our arms aching and our bodies covered in mud, we scream WHAT IS THE POINT IN TRYING SO HARD?
Dear Evee,
This is a letter of great admiration to my greatest friend, how lucky I am that you are my sister.
How Many Times?
Yet when it is me, in my dark moments I tell myself not to reach out. Who would want to hear it? I will lower someone’s mood. I will make people worry. I will stress someone out.
As Told By Tracy: Whole
There’s a small scar above my left eye, a keepsake from the time my sister and I tried to dig our way to China. I don’t remember the exact thought process that led to this bold venture, but since I was 5 and she was 13, I’m sure our reasoning was perfectly sound. I’m also sure that living in southeastern Idaho played a role in the decision because 1) We had nothing else going on, and 2) Local authorities hadn’t yet enacted any laws against minors procuring gardening shovels, ladders, and gas lanterns, and 3) There were plenty of other kids around who were eager to help (probably because we promised them fields of free fortune cookies upon job completion).