Anniversary
June 11, 2016 Today would have been my parents 72nd wedding anniversary and tomorrow I will be 69! We wish mom had survived to celebrate this anniversary and all the ones in between. I wish she had survived as we would not be having all the conflict that we are having in our big family. Probably would not have changed anything with my brother but maybe Susie wouldn't have felt so estranged from the rest of us and been more willing to be a part of the family. I have tried over the years to include her in activities but she just comes off as not wanting to be here or angry that she isn't the one in charge. Mom once told me that Susie was the most like me and couldn't I talk to her, it didn't work! Susie resents me the most and I sometimes think it is only because I am the oldest. She has told lies about me for so long she actually believes them to be the truth. I know because my daughter has in the past questioned me about them or told me ...