Saturday, February 16, 2008

47/366: Fred

So smart he may be a genius. Does algebra in his head, but can’t seem to perform the simplest tasks. As first child, he was given first choice of bedrooms. The message was clear: born last, I was least important. Yet (of course) I’m the one caring for our aging mother.

4 comments:

Mali said...

Of course.

pk said...

Oh I don't know: it could just as easily be the other way round:it was in our family, up to a point. The whole birth order thing is a bit of a furphy i think, compared to the other dynamics at work.

Indigo Bunting said...

Sorry it's not getting better—not that anyone expected it to, really.

Aslo White said...

Mrs. S: True. I think the "other dynamics" have more to do with it. The guy is borderline dysfunctional.