Having a sister with type one diabetes means both good and bad. Good reasons for a sister with diabetes is you get more candy, you also truly know how much you care and you find more ways to help out around the house. When my sister got diagnosed with diabetes, I cried, I didn’t understand why my mom started getting mad at the slightest things easily. I didn’t understand why my sister got so much attention (I was used to getting a lot of that) but now I get WAY less attention but I have gotten used to it plus as an almost teenager I want nothing to do with my parents I guess I got my wish. Every time my sister used to get on my nerves I used to wish she would die, the day she went to the hospital and almost did I was scared I thought is was my fault for thinking such horrible thoughts, I thought why not me, why didn’t it happen to me. I felt like the worst person in the world but my mom told me over and over it wasn’t my fault I still feel it was a little bit but I cant change what happened and why would I, if this would have never happened i wouldn’t know how much I love my sister and how much I need her even though im the older one.
Oh Heidi, what a wonderful post. I am crying. Thank you for sharing with us!
ReplyDeleteWow! What an honest, thoughtful, heart-string-tugging post from Megan. The part about her feeling it was her fault is hard to read. I never really thought about that from a sibling's standpoint.
ReplyDeleteThis was WONDERFUL!!! Thank you so much for sharing... and thank you so much for leaving it JUST the way she wrote it. Its honest, and raw and REAL. I love it!
ReplyDeleteMegan - You are an incredible young lady! Your sister is VERY lucky to have you. Never doubt that for a second.
Loving all these guest posts lately :)
ReplyDeleteThat was so sweet. What an amazing family you have!
ReplyDeleteThis is so real!
ReplyDeleteTell Megan she did a wonderful job.
I love the way she ended it: " if this would have never happened i wouldn’t know how much I love my sister and how much I need her even though im the older one." What a big, open, honest, beautiful heart she has!
You are blessed with some amazing kiddos.
ReplyDeleteThanks Megan for being real and letting us see your perspective.
I think your children are blessed with an amazing mama for recognizing how all feelings are valid and okay to verbalize...and I applaud you for raising such wonderful feeling children, I know Bekah was dealt a raw deal however I am in awe of families like yours that just rise to the needs of d without imploding, blaming or feeling like they had to put on a tough front. BRAVO!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing such an honest and emotional post! Now I'm wondering how my siblings feel...! I didn't grow up with it, so they never had to deal with any of these feelings, but it makes me wonder what went through THEIR minds when I was diagnosed.
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