Family: Part One

So, I thought today we could do a little family background! Because, I dunno, maybe it'll help you understand why I am the way that I am. Who knows.

Once upon a time, whilst in college, my parents fell in love and decided to get married. First, they had my amazing sister Jay. A mere 14 months later, they had me, the greatest gift of all. And 2 years later, they had my little brother Mitch. We were one average, seemingly happy family. Only, we really weren't.

When I was 6, my parents got divorced. While all of the children were affected, I think I was the most; I was the only child to cry that day. And thus my world crumbled around me, and I was forced to deal with tons more than any 6 year old girl should have to deal with.

When I was 7, my mom remarried and my family relocated. She married a man who had previously been divorced twice and had 3 kids from those failed marriages. So, my mom married this guy, and I had 3 new siblings forced upon me. And sometimes this was great, and others it really freaking sucked. But now, I had two older sisters and another younger brother. Linda, Sarah, and Jared.

A few years later, my dad remarried Stacey; a lovely lady who had no kids, had two cats, and had nothing but respect for the three children she had now inherited. She really is lovely, she loves me and my two real siblings like we're her own kids; sometimes my dad even jokes that she loves us more than he does sometimes, which I think could potentially be true on occasion. After a little while, my dad and momma had a little girl, Emma. Aaaand two years later, they had a little boy Chaz.

Sometime after that, Sarah and Jared moved to Texas and pretty much became....disowned by my mom, Jay, Mitch, and myself. The way they, along with their mother, had gone about dealing with all of their problems was completely the wrong way. It put my family through a lot of hard stuff. But we dealt with it. They're not a part of my life anymore, and I'm doubting that they'll ever be a part of my life again. But you know, I'm just letting the pieces fall where they may. Because I'm not holding any grudges against them, we had some really fun times together when we were kids.

So, there's the gist of my family background. Eventually, I'll go in and tell you my relationship with each member of my family... Okay, maybe not EVERY member of my family... I guess you'll just have to wait and see.

Oh, and because this started out with once upon a time, you should know that I'm still just waiting for my happily ever after.

--S.E.

Why I've Decided to Start a Blog

Well, I've been thinking of starting a blog...like forever! Because, I dunno, blogging is kind of awesome. My family used to have a family blog, and that kind of just stopped at some point. Of course, when we had the family blog I loathed blogging, because ya know, I was forced to blog. {If you want me to like something, do not force me to do it; I am one of the most stubborn girls you will ever have the pleasure of knowing. I do not like being forced to do things. Ever.}

Anyway, after a couple years I suppose, I really realized how much I didn't appreciate having a blog before. There's something kind of calming about blogging; almost like journaling, but not so private. Makes sense right?

So, to get to the point of this post {finally}, one Sunday I was thinking, "Sherilyn, you really need to start a blog." I wasn't entirely sure why I thought that, truth be told I'm still not entirely sure why I thought that. I wasn't even going to act on that thought...until a few days later when my sister Jay called me and told me that she was starting a blog. At some point, I promise I will explain the relationship I have with my sister, but for now, please just accept the fact that she was the second prompting for me to start a blog.

And now you have the reasons why I've decided to start a blog...or really the reasoning behind it. I know it's not much to go on, but it's a start. Also, I'm exhausted and not feeling very well. But it's kind of a special deal, really. Here's to the first of {hopefully} many blog posts!

--S.E.