I just got back from a spontaneous trip to Montana to see my family. I am aware that my grampa is in poor health, and was informed that I was to go, so I could say my final farewells. This was not the full truth. This trip was a vacation for my sister and her husband, seeing my grampa and dad was just part of the trip.
While a few things we did were fun (we mined for sapphires and went to the CMR museum) but overall, I wish I had not gone. I was forced to go, by my mother. I didn't want to spend time with my sister and her husband, because they make me uncomfortable with how openly public and often they fight. I had no money for this trip, and they knew it. But apparently, the in-law was pissy about spending money on me, so he made me feel like I was lower than dirt, and not even worthy of being treated like a human being. I guess $40 is how much it cost to be allowed to treat another human being like scum.
My grampa is actually in better health then I was led to believe, and I could have just gone with my mom and brother in October. Would have been a less stressful trip IMO.
As much as I regretted going, I am glad I got to see my family, and make amends with my dad. He's not changed as much as I would have thought, now that he's out of prison, but I guess I expected miracles. sweatdrop It was good to see him getting along with my sister too. They'd not spoken to each other over 4 years, because they'd disowned each other.
Antidia · Sun Aug 05, 2007 @ 08:32pm · 1 Comments |