Family ties

Favours may very well be the glue that holds a family together, long after all of the kids have moved out. One day a couple of weeks ago I received requests for favours from all three of my siblings. Usually it would probably take a month to hear from all of them so this was a very unusual occurrence.

My older sister asked me to check over a uni assignment.

My younger sister wanted me to lend her $50.

My older brother requested that I check out a 6 metre boat for him in Sydney.

I get on well with all of my siblings, and I managed (after a colossal effort, I might add) to honour all three requests.

I'm glad we've got these sort of things going on, after all I have full trust in my siblings (and my mum of course). I help them, they help me.

So this weekend my brother is coming up to buy his boat (not the one I checked out, it's in Newcastle) and the flipside of that is that I get a boating weekend!

My sister has just emailed her friend (and my former lawyer) in London to let him know I'm coming and subtly requesting a spot for me to rest my head. This line is a direct quote from her email:

I'd be most greatful if you could catch up with him at least the first time he's there just so he knows someone. He is my baby brother after all.

Since my father passed away in 1997 my family has had a few hiccups and I hope all of this cooperation is ironing those out. It's probably a healthy thing that we don't all live in Tasmania (in fact only my mum, younger sister and brother do) as I think that although they're all great people, everything should be done in moderation!

OK, enough warm and fuzzys, I promise I'll slam someone again soon :)