Chirru Birru

Why I'm Doing This

I have a sister-in-law. She's a great girl; I've known this much. We catch each other now and then, mostly at family functions. We chat, we joke, we exchange pleasantries. We've been doing this for eight years.

I stumbled across her blog the other day and it knocked the wind out of me. It was like getting to know her all over again, but for real this time. Obviously it's being posted on the interwebs, so there's always a conscious (or subconscious) filter, but she was still willing to share her vulnerabilities in this public space. You can learn a little bit about someone from her taste in music or movies or books, but you learn so much more from her doubts, fears, and worries.

posted by birru @ 9:45 PM