Todos los Santos changes and the 2th becomes the day of the souls, Día de los Muertos. Today I had lunch with some of my family, the family that I still have from my biological father, and we all said goodbye and because we are sort of loud but not overly sentimental some things my aunt said surprised me a lot. And I'm happy because due the divorce and my biological father estrangement I always feel sort of alone on these occasions, even if I know it's not intentional, I'm always on my own when I'm with them. My mum has, obviously, another life now and my brother has distanced himself, so the family bonds I have when I'm with them are somewhat thinner... and that feels lonely. It's quite curious I can be social and talkative, but I have these spells were I just disconnect, and my mind goes elsewhere; I'm the quiet girl, the good girl, so, a lot of times I don't know if they even like me as I don't engage all that much. And today I felt appreciated and valued by my aunt, and understood. And that's a wonderful feeling.
Enjoy the change that comes from autumn, and enjoy your families, doesn't matter the form they have.
What an impressive shot! That tree looks immense and so powerful against that gloomy sky!
ResponderEliminarI'm glad to read you've felt so gratified by your aunt appreciations - it is good to feel loved, especially by a part of the family that you didn't feel like you could connect so much with!
THANK YOU! I am happy about it, family is an strange thing, right? Connecting with someone is so difficult sometimes...
EliminarI agree with Polly, about both the photograph and family. I come from a completely typical family -perhaps a little estrangement with some members in my extended family but I will never be able to iimagine what it's like with your immediate family. I'm glad you've come out of it strong and happy, though, Tanit. :)
ResponderEliminarMy family is SO complicated that sometimes I forget that's not the norm, that people has a dad and a mum and perhaps a brother and a sister... but I've come to accept it and be really happy with it because that means that I have something like 20 cousins and things like that, the more the merrier! XD
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