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| Our Tree on 12/03/17 |
When I saw my younger brother's image identifying him (or his phone) as the caller I had a twinge; a twinge that he was calling to pass on some news related my older brother. (My younger brother doesn't call to 'shoot the breeze' generally speaking)
It was news, though not what I was thinking. My older brother has been on my mind much especially since Harvey and Irma. Also given that I hadn't spoken with him in months and that the last word I had related to him indicated that he was basically homeless. (Even before the hurricanes) .
The news wasn't that older brother was injured, sick, or worse. No, the news was that he (older brother) was being his usual self. Remember the
lawsuit? Well, an interested third party (was finally) able to catch up with the older brother because he hadn't returned his election form. He hadn't returned it, he told the third party, because younger brother and I are
heartless and we
only care about the money.
What he didn't think through is that his decision impacts more than me, more than our younger brother. There is a (half) brother and more pointedly, a step-mother (the
very interested third party) who are impacted as much, if not more by his sticking his feet in cement and his head in is . . .
Well, anyway, rumor has it step-mother was able to convince older brother to send in the f-ing form.
Younger brother and I had a bit of a giggle over his assessment of our personalities and his perception of our motivations.
But we were both clearly laughing out of frustration and anger over the entire situation.
On a lighter note, that tree in the pic is now divested of leaves. Winter is coming.
