getting over it: explanation:

Sunday, 11 November 2007

explanation:

My uncle is coming to stay. Usually this would make me nervous anyway, as he is the one member of my family that I really don't know other than his statistics and what I assume from his demenour. He's extremely tall, quiet, thinks too much, has been married 7 times I think, lived most of his life away from the family, and now, he has cancer. He's staying for three weeks, i think, with short breaks to go to Melbourne to get chemotherapy. I didn't know what I was going to say to him in the first place, but now that he's sick... well, it still doesn't change anything. I still don't know what i'm going to say.

I may not be online as often as I am at the moment.

This is why.

# posted by Hil : Sunday, November 11, 2007

Comments:

start with "hey" and see how that goes
Sonny

# posted by

SonnyVsDan : 3:35 pm

I had some of my best conversations with my uncle when he was in his last few days in hospital. He'd always been good and kind to me, but we had never before had these strangely open discussions about everything and everyone. It was liberating.
Dan

# posted by

SonnyVsDan : 8:33 am

i'm giving him space. if i know the rest of my family like i think i do, they've been suffocating him. he probably wants a breather.

I was so stupid this morning. I almost went out and subathed. Luckily, i remembered.

for a person who a lot of people thinks is smart, i can be pretty dumb sometimes.

(and what's with the sonny/ dan thing? split personailty?)

-hil

# posted by

Anonymous : 12:41 pm

have you only just got that?

# posted by

SonnyVsDan : 10:37 pm

no, i've thought about it before, this is just the first time i've asked you.

silly, rob.

# posted by

Hil : 1:02 pm

Hmm, your blog ate my comment, we shall try again : )

Um dang, what did I say... um.. wishing hugs and peace for you and your Uncle and family as you make it through this. Hopefully you will not have to change too many habits and....

and, well, hope some conversations flow for better or worse : )

doc

# posted by

Anonymous : 11:52 pm