Dear So and So

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Dear so and so
My sister has sent me another cryptic message. Please give me the strength and the intelligence to know what to say; the right things that will not make her any madder and perhaps will calm her down and preserve what little is left in our relationship.

This may sound a bit cryptic too, but bear with me: it makes me - well, not happy, but a bit more content - to see that other people do have difficult relationships with their siblings. As I've mentioned I had one brother who died recently, and we were not close. He was the ultimate master of the one-line reply, not answering e-mails, not returning calls, and in general being aloof and distant. Which didn't really bother me that much when he was alive, but has been bothering me more than I expected after he died. It's so definite - that's the way it was and there's no way of changing it now, even if I had wanted to try.

Long story. I'm not going to go all "carpe diem, mend your ways" on you , just wanted to tell you that it's a small normalizing relief to see that other peoples sibling relationships aren't all perfect either... Good luck with your sister.