Diver012 Posted June 21, 2006 Posted June 21, 2006 I am opening myself up in this post, so that someone, somewhere may gain a little insight into there own situation.. I just hope it helps.. After Angela and I broke up, one of the only women I have ever felt I could spend the rest of my life with, I felt an emptiness I have never felt before. I cant explain it. I felt suddenly dead inside. I started reaching out, to friends, to anyone. My sister and I have never been close. We are very close in age. She is a year older than I. We fought like cats and dogs growing up. As adults we drifted apart. She had her life and I had mine. We rarely spoke. Somehow, after Angela and I split up, I had a desire to speak to my sister. I dont know where it came from. We started chatting about things that we never talked about before. I felt a closeness to my sister I had never known before. Today she informed me she has stage 0 cancer. She hasnt told anyone else yet. Our parent don't even know. I cried. Oh MY GOD! I Cried. Here she was offering her help and support, and she is suffering from Cancer. Someone I loved was there waiting for me all the time. I have been such a fool for all these many years. Im sending her an email, tonight, telling her how much I love her. I will pray for her and her daughter every night. I will cherish my sister from this point forward. I lost a woman I loved, but found a sister that always loved me. I was such a stupid fool, for so many years. Im so soo sorry. I will never take family for granted again.
KittenMoon Posted June 21, 2006 Posted June 21, 2006 I am there with you man. I'm suddenly much closer to my mother, and several friends. My father wrote me a card on my birthday that is probably the most affectionate thing he's ever said to me. It's not even that emotional, but as his is somewhat reserved emotionally, it brings tears to my eyes knowing he's trying to be there for me. In fact, everyone is suddenly taking care of me, after a life where i have been completely adamant about taking care of myself. In reality, we should cherish the things we know will never leave us.
BrandonBP Posted June 21, 2006 Posted June 21, 2006 My family was really there for me, too. I've always had a great mom and dad, but I've always been independent and only talk to them on the phone once or twice a month. When I told them about my fiance leaving me, they both called every day and mom sent me emails with inspiring articles. I've never been close to my sister either. I'm 7 years older than her, and we just never were close. We love one another, but just don't talk a lot. When mom told her, my little sister wrote me the most wonderful e-mail telling me about how, before they were married, her husband and her had broken up for a year and a half to date other people before the got back together. They got married last fall. Then she called me that night to tell me that everything was going to be okay. I'm truly lucky to have family that pulled me out of the sadness and helped me cope with my grieving.
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