- Over the years, I have generously given birthday, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Christmas gifts to my siblings and parents, but they don’t reciprocate?
- Over the years, I strived to develop and maintain open lines of communication with my siblings and my parents, but I am still ostracized and despised without the benefit of knowing why?
- That after 40 years, a family feud and void still exists between me, my parents, and my siblings?
- My family touts religion but don’t practice Christianity?
- We visit my in-laws, but they don’t visit us?
- My in-laws isolate, ignore, overlook, and dismiss their brother (my husband).
- My in-laws don’t like me?
- My dad abandoned his three girls, but took care of his wives and their children?
- My mother hates me?
- I survived?
I Wonder Why
- My step-father had an affair with my mom’s niece?
- I have dozens and dozens of male friends, but few female friends?
- My daughter’s birth mother and her family abandoned my daughter by tossing her, figuratively, in the trash like a “dirty diaper?”
- Unlike my parents, I was able to avoid alcohol?
- I faithfully communicated and visited relatives and non-relatives while they were imprisoned, but once released, I haven’t heard from them?
- Guests don’t send “thank you” cards after they have eaten delectable meals and received hours of entertainment at my expense?
- I am the only sibling who is successful and not emotionally warped?
- Friendships are only temporary?
I Wonder Why
- Jacksonville’s locals are intimidated by transplants?
- I tirelessly supported several individuals’ political ambitions, but once in office, they have amnesia?
- Wholesomeness and living by the Golden Rule is not rewarded, appreciated, and celebrated?
- Being industrious, well-read, well-traveled, well-spoken, and successful is synonymous with being white?
- Projecting happiness and joy is viewed as being phony and eyed with suspicion?
- Once I revealed my paternal uncle’s sexual assault, I was ex-communicated?
- My mother blocked my dad and me from my sister’s funeral?
- I constantly help those rejected by society sometimes to my detriment?
- My maternal grandmother was evil, vindictive, and destroyed my family? By the way, is that demon in heaven?
- Although diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer, my dad keeps smoking?
- Professionals don’t return telephone calls and fail to respond promptly to e-mail inquiries?
- Folks think that it’s acceptable and good etiquette to send e-cards versus Hallmark cards for occasions such as for funerals, weddings, or holidays?
I Wonder Why
- God keeps blessing me?
