tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932673299058945853.post4429060548470289763..comments2012-06-14T09:49:18.817-07:00Comments on Being Sissa: Two Good DaysPat O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961101640288821211noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932673299058945853.post-17193484526244210032012-01-11T05:00:11.892-08:002012-01-11T05:00:11.892-08:00Thank you Caitlin and Yanelli for your lovely word...Thank you Caitlin and Yanelli for your lovely words. WE can do anything when we support each other!Pat O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13961101640288821211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932673299058945853.post-4446818643104378882012-01-10T17:35:13.073-08:002012-01-10T17:35:13.073-08:00Wow, my eyes are sprouting tears like popcorn just...Wow, my eyes are sprouting tears like popcorn just now. I think it IS a combination of all of those things. I hold in high regard emotions like grief, loneliness, remorse--emotions you and I are struck with that perhaps your brother (and my sister) feel but cannot process. I think of Psalms, "How Long, Lord" or "Why, Lord" that this adult cannot read--or appreciate or correlate the stories of others with his own emotions. I realize he (and my sibling) depend on us--as well as their changing parade of caregivers (who do not know the history...and often fail to convey the triggers) to sort through the meanings and causes and influences. I LOVE reading this, and I realize how MUCH our sibs need someone to help them relate! I realize how much we all need help and support relating. Because what you've written helps me relate: Sometimes I push out of my mind the nagging concern, the illogical fear--the worry that has no answer. Sometimes a phone call IS enough--for ALL of us!Yenellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10117617578130764712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932673299058945853.post-16870610245774022002012-01-10T17:27:48.758-08:002012-01-10T17:27:48.758-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Yenellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10117617578130764712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932673299058945853.post-43464482076103640732012-01-10T08:04:55.130-08:002012-01-10T08:04:55.130-08:00Hi Pat - My name is Caitlin (I'm also in the F...Hi Pat - My name is Caitlin (I'm also in the FB Sibnet group). Your blog inspired me to create one of my own. I don't have anything posted yet, but I created it yesterday - which was a big step for me. <br /><br />I wanted to let you know that I know how you feel. My brother has those same behavioural problems, and it hurts so much to not be able to fix it for him. If you ever need to vent, send me a message, I will gladly listen with an open heart. <br /><br />Take care! And even though you are trying to resist being "super-human", you already are.Caitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15214514529567369808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932673299058945853.post-48628713366155696052012-01-09T19:57:20.799-08:002012-01-09T19:57:20.799-08:00Thanks AJ! I'm trying to stay human and resis...Thanks AJ! I'm trying to stay human and resist the urge to be super-human. I miss you - hope to see you soon!Pat O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13961101640288821211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932673299058945853.post-11723430365385974482012-01-09T19:41:57.450-08:002012-01-09T19:41:57.450-08:00I'm sorry that Kevin is having a tough time, a...I'm sorry that Kevin is having a tough time, and I'm sorry that you're having a tough time. But I am happy to hear that the clouds are lifting a little, and as always, I love reading about your relationship with your brother - even if things haven't been great lately. Take it easy on yourself, Pat. As you wrote, you are not alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com