KatieB Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Thank you all for the wonderful replies to my post about yesterday on how it would have been my dad's birthday. Did I hear from any of my siblings yesterday? No. Today I get a mass e-mail from my oldest brother about how TODAY is my mom's 2 yr. death date anniversary. Huh? According to something he read, today (on the CHINESE calendar) is equivilent to January 22 on the American calendar and SO that makes TODAY my mom's 2 yr. passing anniversary. He had talked to my sister today and then to my other brother so his explanation for that was that MOM wanted them to contact each other TODAY because it was her anniversary... WHAT? Forget that we are not Chinese- not even close! Forget that my mom didn't pass away in China! I wrote back (which I never do) saying THIS makes no sense. Mom didn't die in China she died in Texas. And yesterday would have been daddy's birthday. That must have slipped ya'll's minds while you were looking at the Chinese calendar. I'm still shaking my head. My siblings are totally insane. Nuts. Bonkers. Wack-o. Freaks. OK. Just had to get that off my chest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyman35 Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 WHAT????? Is totally right Katie. That makes ABSOLUTELY no sense. ((((Katie))) Denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muriel Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 WEIRD! Katie, I'm so sorry you have to put up with this. Muriel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dscherer Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 What?? I read that 3 times....no sense. I totally understand the crazy sibling thing. I am glad you e-mailed back and now just let it go! I have learned it isn't worth arguing with the crazy, nuts, annoying ect......siblings! Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandraL Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I am shaking my head too Katie! That is so ridiculous it is almost funny...almost. So sorry you have to put up with whacko siblings who just don't get it. Take care my dear Sandra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieB Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 No you all are right- it's so ridiculous it's funny. I am still shaking my head and wondering...WHAT???> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 That is CRAZY! It seems like they did it to get a rise from you or something. Let us know if they write back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shineladysue Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Katie, I agree with all of you.. this makes no sense. 2 years is 2 years of 365 days , right? Whether it be in China or the USA, it isn't two years until it's two years . So sorry they forgot about your Dad. You have us, Katie and we get it and we understand. (((Katie))) Hugs, Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fillise Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Just when you think they can't do anyting nuttier--here they go again! So sorry to have to endure this craziness from your sibs. Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glo Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 I can only laugh, Katie - it's too crazy and weird to do anything else. I gotta say, I think that just took top honors in the crazy sibling category. If your mom was trying to tell them anything at all, they certainly were unable to translate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Katie, Al I can say is WOW. Do you ever wonder which planet your siblings come from? Wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryanne Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Katie, looks like they have no clue. Are these people even related to you? Where the heck did they come from? I think thye are implanted from another world into your mom. Iam sorry about your dad. I missed that post. Hope you feel better today. Maryanne Still shaking my head too. Chinese??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb73 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Katie, I am really sorry that I missed the posting about the anniversary of your Dad's birthday. Your relating about your sib's message to you is not all that unusual, it's just another proof that we can choose our friends, but not our ......... Forgive me, Katie, but it made me smile. I think there is a bit of eccentricity in most everyone's bloodline. In some, it runs in families, and in some it gallops. Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellen in PA Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Hi Katie. Sorry for the rough time you're having. We can't choose our relatives, y'know. To make SOME sense of what your brother said, I was wondering if your mom was of East Asian or Southeast Asian heritage? The Chinese calendar is used by many of these cultures to mark traditional holidays and perhaps births and/or deaths. I can tell you for sure that, among Jews, deaths are recorded and remembered according to the Jewish calendar, for what that's worth. Hang in there. Ellen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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