Okay so since I actually read the past blogs I feel that I am finally all caught up.. I gathered through the bits and pieces in emails that Laurie (tell Thad congrats, I so remember when he was born) was plannin a wedding now since I broadened my horizons I even got the date. Amazing I know. Anyways the reason I came to the blog was to thank my dear cousin Sandy for the long heart felt email that I know was hard to write. Let me give you a brief picture of me.. imagine me leaving Publix ( had to get the buy one get on free box of Captian crunch) , guess that is the new O'Callaghan thing going around, and I didnt even know it, and Im staring at my Blackberry with these huge crocodile tears flowing down my face. I continue driving down the road in traffic reading ( yes the email was that long) and tears are everywhere. They were good tears though, and I didnt wreck!!! Kudos to me..
Well Sandy thank you! i am sorry that for 7 or more years that I was a black hole in the family. I do have to say that my Nannie did push me and I tried once or twice backed away and now you won't be able to get rid of me.. But then again i am family so technically you can't get rid of me.. You will have to thank your mom as I do believe that if she hadn't always been so heartwarming and Truly caring when i did call, I probably would still be MIA. But regardless I am sorry that we haven't been as close as we were and I do remember our trip to St Louis, ands to correct you , you did write me once, sent a cd when you were at Appalachian state( somewhere up there) wherever it was, and I didnt write back. Not because I didnt care, probably because I didn't know what to say. I have often felt like the odd Man out and I truly wish that I had been there over the years instead of running away. So as I told Ron that I finally came full circle I have actually been more proud of myself( to not be conceded) in the past 2 years than I ever have been in my life. i have dealt with my demons and actually let people come in the I pushed away for years. So lucky you , my whole Ocallaghan and extended family are included. You learn from your mistakes and GOD himself know s I have made enough for all of us, but I guess it takes loosing almost everything to realize what truly matter in life. So as I am teary eyed again. Sandy thank you.. And as a side note every time I see anything that says Jack in the Box or Denny's.. I think of our trip!!
Well time to go fix dinner.. Love to my whole family
