Family Matters

The Laker- Celtic game is on in the background. And No one is watching it. I remember when all five members of my family use to watch every sporting event together. It was a backdrop for us to bond. My family now has all grown up and grown apart. I'm the "lost child”, the one that has a little bit off brains and sport ability but a lot of ambition. Which disconnects me to my brother and sister who my parents feel have the "tangible” talents. My brother is very intelligent. He is in an accelerated High school where he will receive his associate’s degree and his high school diploma in one. My sister is one of the best soccer players in the state. Now I feel as each parent has a favorite and I am just the odd ball out . LOL it is kind of funny. But as a whole my family is not together, no more eating on the dinner table together or going for family bike rides and it saddens me. And to top that off I feel that now my family has spent so much time without me, they alienate me from the family in some ways. But I suppose this is just a part of growing up .