Day 11 - your siblings
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forest_choirI have two biological siblings.
Diane was born in 1967, three years before I was born.
She was my parents' first child and my mother trusted her doctor when he told her she was gaining too much weight. He put her on a strict diet. She followed it despite my dad begging her to eat more. She weighed less at 7 months pregnant that she had before she got pregnant.
She went into pre-term labour and gave birth to my sister two months early.
Diane lived for 8 hours before her lungs collapsed.
My gran told me she looked just like me as a baby - blonde hair and blue eyes.
My poor mother never saw her firstborn. Mum was recovering from an emergency c-section and was in hospital for over a week. They took my sister away and buried her without my mum ever getting to hold her. The 'wisdom' of the day was that it would help her move on.
It didn't.
To this day - over 40 years later - my mum is still quiet and withdrawn on April Fool's Day, my sister's birthday.
My other biological sister, Susan, was born 22 months after me.
When Susan was born, Mum told me I would need to look after her.
We were expected to share the same toys and interests.
It didn't work.
I am an introvert and loves animals and nature.
My sister is extrovert who loves fashion and makeup.
Now we're in our 40s and she lives 1,000 miles away. It's close enough for me.
We're friends on Facebook.
I have adopted people I consider to be siblings over the years.
The first was M, whom I met at the beginning of my sophomore year of high school. We've been friends ever since - over thirty years now - and I love him dearly.
The Meme:
Day 01 – Introduction
Day 02 – Your first love
Day 03 – Your parents
Day 04 – What you ate today
Day 05 – Your definition of love
Day 06 – Your day
Day 07 – Your best friend
Day 08 – A moment
Day 09 – Your beliefs
Day 10 – Your physical constitution
Day 11 – Your siblings
Day 12 – What's in your bag?
Day 13 – This week
Day 14 – What you wore today
Day 15 – Your dreams
Day 16 – Your first kiss
Day 17 – Your favourite memory
Day 18 – Your favourite birthday
Day 19 – Something you regret
Day 20 – This month
Day 21 – Another moment
Day 22 – Something that upsets you
Day 23 – Something that makes you feel better
Day 24 – Something that makes you cry
Day 25 – A first
Day 26 – Your fears
Day 27 – Your favourite place
Day 28 – Something that you miss
Day 29 – Your aspirations
Day 30 – One last moment
Diane was born in 1967, three years before I was born.
She was my parents' first child and my mother trusted her doctor when he told her she was gaining too much weight. He put her on a strict diet. She followed it despite my dad begging her to eat more. She weighed less at 7 months pregnant that she had before she got pregnant.
She went into pre-term labour and gave birth to my sister two months early.
Diane lived for 8 hours before her lungs collapsed.
My gran told me she looked just like me as a baby - blonde hair and blue eyes.
My poor mother never saw her firstborn. Mum was recovering from an emergency c-section and was in hospital for over a week. They took my sister away and buried her without my mum ever getting to hold her. The 'wisdom' of the day was that it would help her move on.
It didn't.
To this day - over 40 years later - my mum is still quiet and withdrawn on April Fool's Day, my sister's birthday.
My other biological sister, Susan, was born 22 months after me.
When Susan was born, Mum told me I would need to look after her.
We were expected to share the same toys and interests.
It didn't work.
I am an introvert and loves animals and nature.
My sister is extrovert who loves fashion and makeup.
Now we're in our 40s and she lives 1,000 miles away. It's close enough for me.
We're friends on Facebook.
I have adopted people I consider to be siblings over the years.
The first was M, whom I met at the beginning of my sophomore year of high school. We've been friends ever since - over thirty years now - and I love him dearly.
The Meme:
Day 03 – Your parents
Day 04 – What you ate today
Day 05 – Your definition of love
Day 06 – Your day
Day 07 – Your best friend
Day 08 – A moment
Day 09 – Your beliefs
Day 10 – Your physical constitution
Day 11 – Your siblings
Day 12 – What's in your bag?
Day 13 – This week
Day 14 – What you wore today
Day 15 – Your dreams
Day 16 – Your first kiss
Day 17 – Your favourite memory
Day 18 – Your favourite birthday
Day 19 – Something you regret
Day 20 – This month
Day 21 – Another moment
Day 22 – Something that upsets you
Day 23 – Something that makes you feel better
Day 24 – Something that makes you cry
Day 25 – A first
Day 26 – Your fears
Day 27 – Your favourite place
Day 28 – Something that you miss
Day 29 – Your aspirations
Day 30 – One last moment
