My first goal update
About my goal of repairing relationships. I sent an email to one of my sisters 4 days ago and let her know that I have decided to reach out to members of our fractured family. I let her know that I don't want to live the rest of my life with unspoken conflicts that divide me from my family members who I love and once had a close, loving relationship with. I asked for an update on how my nephews and niece are doing and how she is doing. I had no idea if I would receive a reply or if I would receive a negative reply. I received an email from her last night that showed me how receptive she was to my letter and what I had to say. She thanked me for reaching out and gave me long, detailed updates on my 2 nephews and 1 niece, her kids. She gave me much information about herself and others as well. This is a good thing. It is not easy to erase from my heart and mind how badly she has treated my daughter and our mother for years but somehow it is just more important to me now to let it all go. She had put me on her blacklist more than a year ago over something that seemed so petty to me and I have held the position that if she can write me off that easily then it is no problem to me, so be it. I hope that I can hold tight to my new outlook on my family and my desire to reunite and help repair the relationships in my family. I pray for strength to do this and reach out to a different sister here soon. Sherry
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