Day 5 of the 30 Day Blog Challenge

Day 5 - Your siblings...

Well let's see, I am happy to be the youngest child of 7.

My siblings in birth order are:

Ronnie (52)
Rick (51)
Debbie (50)
Roland (I believe he would be around 49 but he passed away at the age of 47)
Terry (47)
Rhonda (46)
Me (40)

So obviously the saddest thing regarding my siblings is that my brother Roland passed away suddenly due to a massive heart attack.  Or something like that.  It wasn't completely clear to me what happened.  It was a very shocking and sad thing.  He had been battling mental illness for several years and we didn't have much contact with him due to his illness.  What I choose to remember about him though is the brother I knew before his mental illness turned him into a stranger.  One thing I am looking forward to is spending eternity with him once Jesus comes back for us.  And Roland will be whole again.

My siblings are very unique and different and I love each and every single one of them!  With the exception of Terry, I don't spend nearly enough time with any of them and I wish I could change that.  They are here and alive and I should make more of an effort.  We all should make more of an effort to be together!

One really funny thing about my brothers and sisters... when I look at myself, I don't see an individual, I see all my brothers and sisters wrapped up together in me.  It sounds weird but it's so true.  I remind myself of each one of them at different times.  I'll make a certain comment and say, "Oh I just sounded like Rhonda."  Or I'll smile a certain way and think, "Wow, I just looked exactly like Rick."  My personality is alot like Ronnie's.  And if I were thin, Debbie and I would look like twins.  But I also look alot like Terry too.  It's such a strange thing to feel like I am a little of each one of them!

We have a huge and functioning dysfunctional family... if that makes any sense!  I love them so much!