I was walking around the house, playing guitar and spreading holiday cheer; when I entered the living room you were sitting in my chair.
I said hello, introducing myself to your younger sister, at first thinking it was you - for a moment I remembered you as last I saw you, some ten years ago, hence the misidentification.
Did you ever have a younger sister, Christie? I seem to remember an older sister and a younger brother; was there a younger sister in the mix? I don't remember at this point.
Maybe she was our daughter and I simply didn't recognize her.
When I entered the kitchen she followed - I opened the refrigerator door and caught her peeking around the corner. I squatted down to address her but she eyeballed me warily and wordlessly from a distance.
Given our history, I can't say that I blamed her.
- May 4, 2021
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