I see Beverly is still in denial...figures but at least the sisters dynamic has changed. Even though Emogene showed up at the Thanksgiving dinner drunk (never look a gift horse in the mouth) at least when Yolanda put her shit out she accepted that indeed she was an alcoholic.

This is a really touching because it shows Yolanda always having that heart and love for her sister even through all the shit. Beverly's blind love was killing her daughter but thankfully her sister was willing to face up to her and she admitted that she needed a change.

LOVED IT!

Thank goodness she decided to make that change. After all that I'm happy YoYo didn't turn her back on her. Mom neeeds some help herself!! Great story!!

Author's Response: Thanks.  Mom is seriously in denial.   Sometimes you realize that you just need to get your shit in order or lose your center of gravity.  Yolanda is definitely the gravity for Emogene.

Wonderful story!!

You can pick your friends, but must deal with the folks given to you as family, and, help us, they can be a trying lot at times.

Such was the very complicaed relationship between Emogene and Yolanda. And poor Beverly, the perfect ostrich with her head deep in the sand.

The really ironic thing about the dynamics of family, is that despite the tormoil, slights, favoritism, and infigthing, they are still, at times,  the ones we shelve years of animosity to make sacrifices for in a crisis.

What an insightful story. Thanks for sharing, Dronellar.

Happy day giving thanks for those we have and hold dear!!!!