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11-22-2007, 02:28 PM
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Brothers are hard sometimes. I am sorry that you had to have that old familiar ache at a time when you are celebrating. How nice that he was already welcome in someone's plans. Perhaps you can plan to have him over for next Sunday's breakfast or sometime like that - a more limited meal with places to go afterward so his visit has an endpoint. Perhaps that would be easier on your dh.
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11-22-2007, 03:31 PM
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I can't offer any help because I have the same situation with my granmother. I love her to pieces but there are a lot of reasons why I can't invite her to come. So i understand how you feel. HUGS
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11-22-2007, 04:07 PM
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Diana, I'm so sorry things were not as you envisioned. I understand completely though, I wouldn't want to have an 'open' invitation either. It's sad to say, but in this day and age, you just can't be too careful.
It's strange that the family was willing to have an open invitation to everyone at church, but not your brother. My nephew sounds a lot like your brother. I love him best at a distance. He is my late sister's only child and is 2 years younger than I am. I really like the idea that maybe you and he can get together by yourselves....breakfast, lunch, dinner, it wouldn't really matter as long as you could just spend some quality time together so you could also get a feel as to how he is really doing.
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11-22-2007, 04:24 PM
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I'm sorry Diana you had a hard moment with this. Situations like these can be sorta tough. Don't know what to say, just know that I'm thinking of ya. **hugs**
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11-23-2007, 01:12 PM
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{{{Diana}}}
Family dealings can be so hard... and depressing. I'm sorry it had to be that way for you. I think the others have given some good advice... so hopefully you can just spend some time with him by yourself.
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11-23-2007, 01:34 PM
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Today's my brother's birthday and I told him Happy Birthday when I talked to him the other day. He lives a ways from me but I think that maybe I'll go down and do some Christmas shopping and take him out to eat.
Thanks for all of your suggestions. I had a hard time even thinking about it yesterday and would get all teary every time that he came to mind. It really helped to know that he had plans.
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11-23-2007, 03:47 PM
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I'm glad you're feeling a bit better about this situation Diana. Sometimes holidays are just more stressful than they should be. *hugs*
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