The Perks of Being a Fan of the Perks of Being a Wallflower

October 14, 2013

October 14, 2013

Dear Charlie,

   I give you my dearest apologies, for I haven't introduced you to my family yet. You did so in your first letter and you talked about your sister. And I liked the way you made her seem like a smart girl, even though she played around with dumb boys.

    So you might be pleased to know that I have a sister too. Except she's younger than me. And a lot luckier. She doesn't have the medical issues or get into the situations that I do. But she takes life for granted. And maybe it's because, she's always been told  that her life would be a lot longer than mine and she's got time. But honestly, no one ever has enough time. Which is why when I die, I want to say that I've done everything that time allowed me to do. And I was happy doing it.

    I live with both of my parents...most of the time. My parents aren't divorced or anything. My dad is just a musician, so he travels the world with hippie guys that play guitar, and mainstream artist that mean nothing to him, all of the time. And he loves every part of it. This is why I love my dad. Because he can find enjoyment in work. And that's very hard for a lot of humans to do.

    My mother doesn't have a job. And it's not like she lost her job or anything, she just doesn't need to work with my dad always working. And so she takes care of my sister and I instead. Being a mother is her job. And so far she's doing a pretty good job at it. When I was younger, she used to work at my Elementary School to watch my medical needs. She would kind of be like my special ed care giver assistant. I didn't like this. Which is why I have to spend a lot of time alone now.

    I kind of have a brother. I count him as my brother but we aren't blood related at all. He's at college and his name's Isaiah. We're as close as brother and sister (if not closer) and I talk to him all the time, so he feels like family.

    I think that family is important but, I don't think you she should be judged because of it. For example,  just because my dad didn't finish college, doesn't mean that I won't.

    You can't chose your family members, but you can chose how you let them effect you. And this took me a great deal of time to learn. But I'm glad I know now. 

Love always, Alia