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My name is Tracy. I have 4 children. Two adult children and two teenagers. I also have a married son. There's a wide variety of life lived right here. I open my arms and welcome anyone who just wants to laugh, know that there is someone else who has dealt with or lived through your similar situation. Enjoy finding solutions that maybe you haven't tried. I share freely and I am open book. So, welcome to my blog and personal journey.

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Monday, November 29, 2010

Bucket List instead

I am so excited! I have decided that instead of new years resolutions I am doing a bucket list!

"Bucket List"

1) See the northern lights
2) Get published

I will add more as we go...

Sunday, November 7, 2010

CONFRONTING MY PAST

I AM ALMOST 40. I HAVE LIVED THROUGH SOME OF THE DARKEST DAYS OF MY LIFE.
I HAD A ROUGH CHILDHOOD. I THINK WE ALL HAVE SOMETHING IN OUR CHILDHOOD WE WISH WE COULD FIX, CHANGE OR TAKE BACK. HELL, I HAVE THINGS IN MY ADULT LIFE I WISH I COULD CHANGE,FIX, OR TAKE BACK. A DO OVER WOULD BE NICE. BUT, THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE. MY HARD PART IS THAT I CAN'T REMEMBER THE THINGS THAT I SHOULD BE SORRY FOR. APPARENTLY I WAS A HORRIBLE CHILD AND I REALLY HAVE THINGS I SHOULD WANT TO CHANGE BUT I CAN'T REMEMBER.
IT IS SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND WHEN YOU CAN'T REMEMBER IT. CHILDHOOD IS SOMETHING WE SPEND OUR ENTIRE LIFE TRYING TO OVERCOME. SOME ARE SUCCESSFUL AND SOME ARE NOT.
I HAVE A BROTHER WHO IS NOT SUCCESSFUL. HE BLAMES ME. HE SAYS I RUINED HIS CHILDHOOD BY BEATING HIM. I WAS ONLY THREE YEARS OLDER THAN HE IS, I WAS OUT OF MY PARENTS HOUSE BY THE TIME I WAS 16. WHEN I LEFT HE WAS BARLEY A TEEN AT ONLY MAYBE 13. HE SWEARS I ABUSED HIM BY BEATING HIM. HE HAS 4 DAUGHTERS. I BABYSAT THEM. IT WAS ONLY THIS SUMMER I HAD HIS DAUGHTER FOR TWO WEEKS (ONE WEEK AT A TIME). IF I WAS SO ABUSIVE, WHY DID HE LET HIS DAUGHTER COME STAY HERE FOR A WEEK. ANYWAY. I GUESS ITS HIDDEN OR SOMETHING.
REPRESSED MEMORIES. I HAD SOME PRETTY BAD ENCOUNTERS IN MY LIFE FROM A ROUGH CHILDHOOD, TO A BAD MARRIAGE AND EVEN SOME ENCOUNTERS THAT WEREN'T BY A FAMILY MEMBER. MY PARENTS WORKED AND THEY MADE ME STAY AT HOME AND WATCH MY BROTHERS. I HAD TO BE OVER TEN IN MY THOUGHT PROCESS. BUT, ACCORDING TO MY BROTHER I BEAT HIM. HE SAYS I ABUSED HIM. NEVER ANY MARKS. BECAUSE HE TOLD MY MOM. I ADMIT I WASN'T THE BEST SISTER AND I HAVE SAID I AM SORRY MORE THAN ANY PERSON SHOULD HAVE TO IN ANY LIFETIME. I HAVE TRIED TO OVERCOME THIS MY WHOLE LIFE. AFTER ALL THESE YEARS AND THEN FINALLY GETTING ALONG NOW AFTER ALL THOSE YEARS HE HAS TAKEN A 360 TURN AND HE'S DONE. HE SAYS I AM DEAD TO HIM AND NOTHING. HE SAYS IF I ATTEND A FAMILY FUNCTION HE WILL MAKE ME MISERABLE. WELL, IF THAT IS WHAT HE WANTS. I THINK ITS WRONG. I HAD SAID I WOULD NOT GO TO THANKSGIVING OR CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR PROBABLY BECAUSE IT WAS SO CLOSE AND AT HIS HOUSE AND I DIDN'T WANT THE TENSION. BUT, I DIDN'T MEAN FOREVER.
ACTUALLY I AM NOT UNDERSTANDING ANYTHING. HE TRULY HATES ME. I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
AFTER ALL THESE YEARS AND TO FIND OUT SOMEONE HATES YOU SO MUCH. THAT THEY NEVER LIKED YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE LIFE AND RELATIONSHIP HAS BEEN FAKED. IT'S LIKE HAVING A DEATH. I DON'T KNOW WHERE I STAND NOW. I AM REEVALUATING MY ENTIRE LIFE.
WHAT IS IMPORTANT. WHO NEEDS TO BE REMOVED. I JUST AM CHECKING THE LIST ONE BY ONE.
MAYBE IT'S TIME I JUST STOP. I HAVE MY HUSBAND AND MY KIDS. ITS TIME TO CEASE EXISTENCE TO MY FAMILY OF PARENTS AND SIBLINGS. I MEAN FOR CRYING OUT LOUD, IF THEY HATE ME SO MUCH, WHY SPEND YOUR ENTIRE LIFE FAKING ANYTHING? I FEEL SO ALONE NOW. I DON'T KNOW WHO IS REAL ANYMORE. I DON'T WHO I CAN TRUST. I DON'T KNOW ANYONE'S TRUE FEELINGS. WELL, I GUESS I DO NOW. MY PARENTS EVEN. I AM LOOKING OVER EVERYTHING.