July 11, 2008
You prefer my little sister to me….
Mother: Please don’t feel guilty about me anymore. You prefer my little sister to me. Your baby. You can’t help it. I know now, after all these years, it’s just that you two are a better fit. It used to break my heart, but now I know it’s just life and that there are so many people who choose me first, with whom I fit. I love you; you love me. You worry for me here in the city. You think I’m too young to be so alone. You wish you could be a better mother. Stop. No more regrets like this. For either of us. You’ve been the best. I’m strong, just like you when Dad left us. You’re human. We all have favorites. We all have weaknesses. I’ll love you no matter what. You encouraged me to dance, and now I’m making a go of it here. I owe you that and lots, lots more.
Submitted by: Eve
At 9:46 pm on September 1, 2008, Cat commented:
This was really liberating for me to read. My mother always preferred my brother to me.