This Summer - within the past few weeks actually - I reconnected with my older sister.

We came from an abusive family, and we "lost" contact when I reported my parents; I decided their (mis)conduct was worthy of introduction to the judicial system via detectives and a prosecutor's office.

I had actually given up hope on hearing from her but... she located me. After so many years of no communication, I'm reminding myself to take things in stride. And, too, things that may have bothered me in the past no longer do. I've learned to accept that people (even with the same family dynamic) have individual coping / survival mechanisms.

As long as there's no mention of our parents, I'm quite fine with things as they are .


Now, maybe I'll decide whether I want contact with other relatives. If I can't determine that I'd be better off with them in my life, then, I'm ruling it out . I do need to preserve my sanity, after all .