Tag: sister

Time in a Bottle

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Jan Wilberg

That’s my brother on the bed, being a new baby in the afternoon, the afternoon’s sunlight softly sprayed across my parents’ bedspread. He is waking from a nap and because he is their first baby and still new, my mother calls for my father… Continue Reading “Time in a Bottle”

Category: Aging in a Good Way, Mostly True Family StoriesTags: Aging in a Good Way, brother, family relationships, sister

Happy Birthday, Sis, Assuming You’re Still Alive

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Jan Wilberg

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If you are estranged from a family member, you might not know whether he or she is still alive. This is an odd concept for many of my friends whose families vacation together, babysit each other’s kids, and celebrate every holiday together. Would anyone… Continue Reading “Happy Birthday, Sis, Assuming You’re Still Alive”