Gilda

Oh, come on, isn't just a little shadenfreude in order here?

I'm joking, of course. I know that, as much as I . . . have issues with my parents, it's not really productive to wish them harm or take pleasure in it when harm does become them, especially because I know there are five other people, children, involved here.

Ok, so don't worry about Boris. It's his choice, his consequences.

I'm going to do my best to let Christmas be what happens here, and not let whatever is going on back in the MidWest concern me. Yeah, like that's gonna happen. But I'll try.

Let Sissy and Boris work it out on their own terms, huh? Can I just, without pressure, kinda let him know that it would really mean a lot to her to have him acknowledge her as his sister, and that she'll never say it, but having a relationship with him again would make her very happy? And let him do what he will with that information.

Or would that be putting pressure on him? On them.

It's just that they're both such wonderful people and they were so close growing up.

It really isn't necessary. He visited once back at our old place in California, and Sissy's appearance hasn't really changed in any visible way since then. She is a much happier person, though.

Maybe in terms of personality? She is quite different there, in that she's happier and tends to accept herself more, she's more relaxed, but the core of who she is hasn't changed. She was always kind, sensitive, and sweet. I don't know.

I need to figure out what to get him for Christmas! I haven't gotten a Christmas present for a guy of any age in six or seven years. What do you get an 18 year old jock?

He's here in three days .

Gilda

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