I've never heard of Sibling Day . . . and I didn't celebrate.  Slightly acknowledge as my sibling sent me something on Facebook.

 

I had 2 siblings (one living, one deceased)

Eldest was a brother (deceased several years ago), then a sister, then me (I'm the baby ).

 

Surprised the florists haven't picked up on sibling day LOL!.

 

I have a younger sister. 1 siblng.

I saw lots of sibling pictures go through my FB feed.  None of mine though: ha ha.

My two sibs and I have tenuous relationships at best. I can't see a Hallmark opportunity improving them.

lol, bette.

 

I didnt' realize until late, and I was feeling nostalgic so posted a couple

It's American, I think if you searched you would find everyday is some sort of special day, although some would just be for a State.

 

If anyone is sad they missed out, you can celebrate Brothers and Sisters Day on May 2.

Today is Barbershop Quartet Day

National Submarine Day

and Eight Track Day

 

I didn't do anything to confirm these, but none would surprise me.

I'm the  eldest of five.......

The sister next to me died in her thirties of ALS.

Next comes my brother who's very ill - he's had both bowel and lung cancer -and on May 1 is having an operation to repair a mitral valve in his heart. (was to be this month, but he had to have some dental work done first)

Then comes a sister with a benign brain tumour -that is checked annully with an MRI.

My youngest sister is healthy - but her husband has advanced Parkinson's disease.

 

The thing we shared most was our childhood - we're all very different from each other as adults.

This means that at times the relationhips are prickly -often based on misunderstandings and sibling rivalry and hurt from our past.

Nobody can hurt me more than a sibling........

 

BUT, the blood is thick -and when we need each other -such as now - we're here for each other.

(Which could mean that I may miss my annual Canadian holiday this year.)

oH NO.This year won't be the same ,PP, if I am not yelled at on the telephone. hahahahahahaha

I saw lots of sibling pictures on FB.  I hadn't heard of this special day before, and (maube I'm being grinchy) I don't think it is very important.  Could just be grief speaking as both my siblings are dead at to young an age..  

Well, Crazy,I think we're even.......

I seem to remember ringing you from Oz to wish you and crazydad a happy 50th wedding anniversary - only to be met with this Canadian accent demanding, "Who is this???"

I should have put the roofer on the phone........

My sister posted a sibling picture, rotten girl that she is.  Agh.  I have a younger brother & then her, both of whom I care about, and don't see often.  E & I talk a lot now, and J knows I'm in his corner. Twisty lives, bumps in the road, memories of being nastier to one another than maybe we should have been, but I hold no grudges and things are ok.

 

I didn't realize how true this was for me til I read here on the screen.

 

 

Aww . . . a sad year for Canada :(.

 

 

That's sad for you and your family Kay.

 

Pilgrims, I do remember that, I was stunned and kept thinking this is costing her big bucks   ,HaaHaa

Pilgrims point regarding a sibling is surely my experience as well. I think that is why funerals for parents are even harder as we are all grieving

Now, if I was a polite Canadian, I'd say "But you're worth every cent!"

 

But, as I'm an Aussie,I can tell you that my phone plan lets me ring two nominated countries for $2 for half an hour.

I had my eye firmly on the clock.........

 

Once I realised this - I discussed it with my closest friends......

Wihout exception, they all agreed.

 

Anyone any ideas on why this is so?

 

True, true, true

 

I have two sisters (my brother drowned years ago, and my step-syblings were born after I left home and are not part of my 'family of origin'.)

 

I love both my sisters dearly, but I don't think I will ever get over the hurt my older sister caused me when we were growing up.   I can reason it out - it wasn't her fault that Dad and his family favoured her and practically ignored the rest of us.  But it was to her advantage.  She loved our grandmother, who loved her.  And Dad actually noticed her and talked to her.

I'm not sure why she resented me - she seemed to get along ok with our brother and youngest sister although we all found her bossy.  Perhaps somehow she saw me as a rival, I know I competed with her for attention, approval, friends.  Anything she could do, I wanted to do as well. 

She never stuck up for me.  I was bullied as a child, particularly by an older girl who lived nearby.  Although we all often played together in a group, every now and then this girl would get angry with me, call me names, physically fight with me.  My sister would ignor this and continue being friends with her.

She let me know that I embarassed her in front of her friends.  She called me fat.  For many years I had a poor self-image.  Now I look back at pictures of me as a baby, child, and young teen - yes, I was a chubby baby, but not a fat child or teen.  I did mature early - I was big for my age until I reached about 14 when I reached my adult height and weight - about 5'2",  120 lbs.  (I'm a lot heavier now.)

 

Mom died when we were in our teens.  My sister often complains about how much responsibility she had when Mom was sick, and in the years that followed.  True, she did look after our younger sister - but she never mentions that our brother and I also took on a great deal of responsibility for running the household and taking care of ourselves, and keeping up at school.  Dad gave her all the credit.  I don't think that he ever noticed that I too scrubbed floors, cooked meals, did laundry with a wringer washer and a fifty foot clothes dryer. 

And what little money was available for clothing or personal care went to her. 

 

I love her.  I know that her life hasn't been easy.  Her health is poor.  One day I will lose her.  But oh, the hurt I've suffered from her.  No one can hurt you more than a sibling.  Perhaps because you are so close - you share the same family-of-origin - you compete for parents' attention - and maybe you expect more.

 

 

never hoid of it

 

there's a day for everything

 

(wc day? stardust appreciation day?  aaron spirulina regret day?)

 

i got to spend last week with my brother, walking around the various cities here and then getting to meet with my sister on friday for a bit...

 

all good; we're all still stinging from our mother's death

 

oh, and i also got to see Nebraska -- wow, what a funny movie.  another perfect movie for me.  bruce dern's character's wife ROCKS in the movie...

Seeler, that post sounds like a catharsis. Did it help to put it in a thread. I hope so.

 

Inanna, I am sorry that you are still all dealing with your mom's death. She was a special person. I can tell by your comments about her.

crazyheart,

 

thank you :3

 

grief isn't something to be overcome i don't think...death is here to show us how to live

 

Hugs Inanna.

it's alright, Kimmio -- pay it forward :3

 

see the spring outside your window?  its calling you...

 

(found a neet restaurant in the west end where all the food is the same price...i had a waffle chicken burger -- the best i've ever had -- and a sasquatch beer for $10. wow)

I have step siblings (step mom's kids from first marriage) close to the same age as me who were really cruel to me growing up. We see each other on Christmas about every other year. They're okay now but we still don't have much to talk about. I also have a half brother quite a bit younger who I'm a little closer to, but still don't see him often. He's in his late 20's and busy doing all kinds of exciting things. He's a good 'kid'. Always will be to me. :) He has a birthday soon. We usually talk on birthdays. And older step siblings (step dad's kids) who I see every Christmas but we aren't really close. They're nice people but I think of them as extended relatives not siblings. They were already adults by the time my step dad came into my mom's life. So, Sibling Day slipped by me.

I think I know the one you're talking about. The Moose? There's one like that on Commercial Drive, too. I have been to that one. Lol! Have you had a 'waffle chicken burger' anywhere else? I can't say I've ever tried one.

 

Sometimes it helps to try to sort out complicated feelings. 

I know that my older sister has had a hard life - partly because of her personality, but also because of the hand she was dealt. 

I also know that she is kind and generous.  

I don't think that she means to hurt people. 

Also, because of her poor health and heavy medications, it is too late to try to sort things out much.  We don't live handy.  We only see each other once a year or less.  We can relish those times, and I've learned to stick up for myself when necessary, avoid arguments if possible, and keep my visits to a couple of days.  (ie  last year we stopped at her place for a couple of days going west, and again for two days coming east.) 

Yes, spring is lovely Inanna. We're predicted to have perfect weather this summer, too (in the low to mid 20s all Summer- only a few cooler or hotter days. Perfect range. I looked it up on AccuWeather). I'm going to walk to the park nearby. But I seem to have allergies acting up. We have enough flowers blooming here to cause hayfever. Yay!

 

alas, i forget what it is called -- it seems to be set up like a bar...the drinks are the expensive thing...its like 4.34 for the food there...

 

and it was the best BURGER i've ever had.  it was probably insanely bad for me to eat (it had BACON innit)

 

my brother remembers the name

Furniture Warehouse? That's another one. I think that's a chain- Edit: oop they closed. My brother's probably eaten there, too. Speaking of siblings. Here's the one at Whistler, they're a pub at night but they serve huge $5 breakfasts.
http://warehousewhis.ca/menu/

The one on Commercial Dr. is called 'The Dime'. It was not far from where I used to work. Not bad. A party place after about 8 though. Havin' a side chat about Van cheap eats with Innana.Carry on brothers and sisters (or save links and eat there if you visit).
http://warehousewhis.ca/menu/

i think i found it -- the capital

 

http://www.yelp.ca/biz/the-capital-vancouver

 

folks, take your sibs there

Oops. The Dime:

http://the-dime.ca/food-menu/

Hey thanks, bro. That's right in my hood. It's fairly new. I saw it but didn't realize it was so good and cheap. It used to be a bar, methinks. Edit: Not so good to have access to large portions of cheap greasy food though. They have salads n' stuff (I think)

 

I posted something about it on Facebook.

 

I have 3 sisters and 1 brother.

 

None of my sisters work. One is a Presbyterian, one is UCCanada, and one goes to a missional church plant in Texas.

 

My brother is a neuroscientist, and he is agnostic.

 

 

I didn't know about it until I saw a post from my sister on facebook. I'm not only the oldest of three, (a brother and sister) I'm the oldest of my generation, all my cousins on both sides are younger. We're not especially close but that's just because we're w.a.s.p.s.