Charley, as always, you have a flair for the journalling, which is something that most of us just do not do. Your story is touching, and you have learned to journal the good with the bad. How very brave of you to share this story!
This is such a powerful and wonderful layout! You have really touched a deep place within us all! I will pray for you that you and your sister reconcile! Love this layout...Great job!!!
Wow; this is powerful. And how many of us have a scenario like this? Ironically, I do. Who would have thought I would stumble on your page. Such beautiful sentiment. Thank you for your beautiful work a gift to our scrapbook community.
Charlie, I so love your journalling. No matter the subject it is always so raw & powerful! You are the one person who is my total inspiration when it comes to my journalling.
I have read this over and over. It is wonderful. I know I should do a layout like this but at this time I'm not ready. I am so very impressed with how you are willing to look inside of yourself and ask "what if" and not just place all responsibility on your sister. Regarding challenging family relations, my dad has told me for years: "Everybody's got them, we just know about ours"
Charley this page is soooo full of emotion and raw feelings! thanks for sharing something so personal...you are such an amazing journaler! you did a great job! [[]]
Wow. I've never done a LO on something difficult like this, and up until seeing this one, didn't really think I should. Charley, I can't even find the right adjectives to comment. WOw.
Beautiful...the LO and the journaling. You know I've always wanted a sibling because I wanted that special bond that others seem to have...never thought about the possibility of having a sibling but not be close to him/her. I know you better than most and Melissa is missing out on a lot!
your journalling is very transparent. it hits too close to home because you put into words the very things ive asked myself in my relationship with one of my sisters.
Melissa, I look at this photo of our happy, smiling faces and I get so very sad. You are my sister...my only sibling...the one I was supposed to share secrets and inside jokes with...the one I should have shared everything with...my hurts, my fears, my joys, my loves, my heartbreaks, my successes, my failures, and everything in between...but none of that ever happened...WHY? Was it my fault? Were we just TOO different? Was it reluctance on your part? I think of all this, Melissa, and I wonder, WHAT IF?...What if I had tried harder to understand you during our teen years? What if I had reached out to you more? What if I had just let you know I was there for you no matter what? What if I had prayed for you more? What if I had picked up the phone and called you? What if I called you right now? Would you welcome it? Would we be closer? Would any of this have made a difference?...PLEASE know that my heart and soul long for a relationship with you...and despite all the past and all the "WHAT IFS?" I LOVE YOU with all my heart and soul and no matter what I will ALWAYS be here for you. My arms and my heart are wide open...Will you come in?
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