Courage

Monday is the end of a big weekend for me; my brother married and I saw everyone in my family for the first time in nearly three years. While uneventful (mostly - I'll spare you the comments a few of my more choice family members sent my way), I am emotionally exhausted. Dealing with those that challenged me, and having to challenge myself, wore me out. Still, I'm glad I made it up there and helped my brother have a special weekend.

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• #9 Comment from irisheyes1929 
  11/3/07 1:31 AM | Permalink

  You're such a good person for dealing with all that and still enjoying the weekend and making it special for your brother.  I wish him much happiness in his marriage.
  -Kellen
• #8 Comment from jckfrstross 
  10/9/07 5:51 PM | Permalink

  glad you are back:) glad your brother had a good wedding enjoy your week
  
  Deb
• #7 Comment from bobbysgirl8584 
  10/9/07 7:39 AM | Permalink

  welcome back Charley!! I have missed you.
  Glad you were there for your brother on his wedding day: something my mother always used to say was " you can choose your friends but you can't choose your relatives". If it makes you feel any better we all have some interesting family members...many I just choose not to see anymore b/c they are so negative all the time. And then there are others; like my 85 year old Aunt that I would do anything for. It can be so frustrating.
  Take care and have a good week!
  Maria
• #6 Comment from meforevermore 
  10/8/07 11:27 PM | Permalink

  It's been said many ways but I like this wording most:
  
  "Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear."
  
  Said by Ambrose Redmoon.
  
  Your blog is named appropriately :o) You saw what was important and put everything else aside.
  
  ~Lily
• #5 Comment from fisherkristina 
  10/8/07 5:58 PM | Permalink

  Good for you for giving your brother a special weekend!
  
  Krissy :)
  http://journals.aol.com/fisherkristina/SometimesIThink