Monday, July 02, 2007

One Of Those Days

It has been one of those days when I really miss my family. I have lived away from my mom and dad to varying degrees since I was 10 but except for about 2 years, until 2005 my sister has always been on every journey with me. We haven't necessarily always been in the same place but at least she's been close by. I certainly treasure my alone time and acknowledge that I've been forced to be more outgoing, more social, more personable, more open and more of a lot of other things that I probably wouldn't be because I've been and lived alone. Still, every once in a while I have moments, sometimes fleeting and other times, like today, prolonged, that my alone becomes lonely.

The days that I could pick up the phone and have marathon conversations with my sister when she lived in Dallas are gone. Now I have to catch up with her life through short and sweet text messages, 5 minute phone calls, or juicy tidbits on her blog. I talk to my mom and listen to stories of them hanging out, and doing fun things without me. Lots of "wish you were heres" and "we missed you today at....". I feel like I am missing out on important moments. Not just in my sister's life but with my parents and brother too. There was some comfort when there were two of us here but now, it's me, myself and I and most times it's fine but today is just one of those days when it hurts.

4 comments:

Icy PR said...

awwwwwwwww.... Here is a bigggggggg hug.. Now get ur ass to MIAMI lol!muah!

zaiprincesa said...

awww..i get that way too, when i think of my loved ones...faaarrr away across the atlantic...It go better.....

7 said...

I feel you girl! Sometimes alone does become lonely....but cheer up, tomorrow is another day and hopefully, a better one too :-)

Uzo said...

Awww...I used to feel that way. I admit its a lot better now but i know how u feel. mIt will be well