hi catluvr

i'm a bit late in replying. sorry. but welcome to our wonderful family here.

i haven't lost a sibling to suicide, but a dear brother to cancer.

dates don't always stick in my mind. not about the sad stuff. i can remember dates of good memories. might just be june of 78...but it has special meaning to me. i think i block out the date he died. year after year..it's like..oh...the "anniversary" was yesterday.

losing a sibling, no matter how, is something that is never expected. ifyou are younger, they had ALWAYS been there and you think they always will. no memories without them.

we all know somewhere in our minds that we will lose our grandparents and parents...but brothers and sisters...it's different. the bond is different. we share stuff our parents never knew. ( and i ain't telling!)

it can be hard talking about these things. we are a good group of listeners. i'm a yappy one...so if you don't feel like sharing..i'm sure i can give you plenty to read. that is a good healing too.

just know we are here. my pm box is always open. i'm glad you found us.