h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Well finally got a *new email addy notice* from my brother.
Wrote back to ask if it was him or spam.
It was a generic mailing to inform all in his book he had changed.

Maybe he had just forgotten I would be included.
He answered this one in any case.
1oth time is charm now?

He says he will call in the morning while on the long drive home.
(like he used to )
Hope this is unpleasant period is about to end.
5 months has passed , about time something was came from his end.
I hope he has a desire to patch-up this single ragged hole in our history.

That is most hopeful news Abbi! Even if it started as a mistake on his part, he has thawed enough to answer you. Oh, I hope your conversation goes well and you two can patch things up, that would be great.

JEllen

Thanks Ellen

I'm happy to hear he finally made contact.

Still need some luck - so thanks!

Hell bound for joy could be the goal!
Better than heel bound for joy

I guess it depends. Some people might like to be "heel bound" ?

I will not say no to them coming at Christmas if they want but I will be cautious.

That was brought up earlier in the year.
Mostly in order to avoid other family members coming to see them in Maine They do not want them there and rather than say so they need to have other plans. Geesh how appealing an offer for me!
I am the lesser of Holiday family evils.
Their decision.
BUT
I am not here to make up for all of their dissapointments about their own Christmas(s)in the past.
That is up to them.
They need to make their own traditions for themselves instead of looking for them to magically happen.
Nice and healthy if they could stop worrying about escaping people during the season and be pro active about it all.

I know I will not travel.
This IS one area other people have decided for me. If my comapny is not worth it for them, nothing can make it worth it for me.
I enjoyed myself the last (however ignorant and simple of me ) so that is not the point.

I will stay home.
Do without the added pain,expense and recovery time.
I'll skip shouldering others dissapointments.

My heart and my home is open and I will be cheery and happy to see you.
Bring your own dreams, be ready to live them

awwww....the door is open so there is hope

Oh abbi,i hope that call comes,and he doesn't disappoint you again.
You are doing the right thing,welcoming them to your territory,where they can see how things work for you.Some peole don't have the imagination to understand how hard it is for less able folk,although they should know by now.

when you get the call,it could be the first stone towards building a bridge.xx

Good luck, hope it goes well.

Sending Oirish!



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Oh Abbi

I will not be try to *interfere with his peace.
If being out of his life is a good thing then so be it.
I love him enough to give him that peace.

I do not understand anything about this kind of love.
Today is a dark day

Hi Abbi, just caught up with this thread, and its great that at least you have the chance to patch things up with your brother

I only wish my sister was more that way, but she "popped in" to see us on her way up North, to see my ex and my kids (adults?) This was after a 4 year silence!
Then she totally ignored Mk2 by saying, "well she doesnt look ill?"
I just lost it with her. So they went on their way!

Mind you, we dont have much in common now at all, she is rich, fit and healthy, where.......Im not

Anyway, I would like to know how it works out
Smudger,

We must have posted at the same time.
look above smudger

Awwwwwwww, Abbi, I am SO sorry dear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Abbi, I am sorry to hear that, but to be honest he doesn't sound worth it anymore.