“What family situation?” I asked my Principal when she called me into chat about a newspaper article I was soon to play the main character in. “Oh! Do you mean about my brother and sister?” I questioned her. “Yes, that situation” she replied.
I always find it interesting that when people ask me about my family they often seem somewhat apprehensive. Or even worse, they seem to feel sorry for me. My family may be "unique" but it is all I've ever known and I've always considered myself very lucky to have been blessed with such an incredible family.
The “situation” my principal was so curiously referring to is about my brother and sister. Both my sister Kelly, 24, and my brother, Kyle, 22, were born with disabilities. My sister, one of the happiest people in the world, is autistic. While my brother, my real-life hero, has a very rare syndrome known as Marshall-Smith’s, which has caused him significant physical and medical challenges.
I am so thankful for the family I was blessed with. From my grandparents who watched me for days on end while my brother was hospitalized to my brother and sister themselves for teaching me what is really important in life I will be forever grateful.
2 comments:
I'm glad your family was so supportive of them. When I had cancer, my family was similarly supportive of my struggles, and I too tried to keep them in a bright happy mood despite the elephant in the room.
Carly, your post was interesting. I have never had struggles like that in my family in particular but your one of my many friends who have and it's people like you that make me look at life in a whole new perspective.
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