be nicer to my family

and also to get out of the house together as a family at least once a month.

I really want to, but I’m so far removed that I dun have much fmaily to be nice to. :\

Now that my grandparents have moved in this was a huge challenge for me. It’s been over a month & it is actually going pretty well. I try my very best to word things in a patient & understanding way, remembering that one day my brain is not going to be so quick to process either.

i have been getting better at this. i see how their lives are compared to mine. although we have never been on the same side of the fence, i know what it’s like to be struggling. i feel for them and their struggles, even if they have never really understood and cared about mine. so, i am just trying to be there for them, listen, and give advice when appropriate. hopefully things will turn around for all of them soon!

my patience isnt too good with my younger siblings and i yell at them alot.

i want to be nicer to them.

My partner’s family live 3hrs away so we decided to go to just our own parent’s places for Christmas. I went to my folks and he to his. My siblings don’t live at home either but we all arranged to fly or drive to their place for xmas and spend the week. It has been hard all being back at home but I think we’ve all done well. I’ve lost my cool a few times but we have had some great laughs and done lots together.

Definately need to work on the empathy and humility..i get so wrapped up in the rat race i forget myself sometimes…family and friends are what count…without them…whats the point? your only gonna become the richest stiff in the graveyard….

I added this to my 43 things, and since then, I have become significantly closer to 3 of my 8 siblings, more tolerant and understanding of 4 of my siblings, and have COMPLETELY dis-owned 1 sibling. I Am going to keep this on my 43 things, so that it when I am ready, I can try to repair the damage that my sister has caused. Everyone in our family has disowned her, and I would like to help repair that bridge.

I blew a whole months pay to buy everyone gifts. Originally this wasn’t suppose to be as materialistic as it is but whatever makes them happy.

BUT I am doing it. And they are really amazed… I feel like I have taken it to a new level or love. ACCEPTANCE