Spending A Month With My Sister -v.2024.06- -

A month is an odd unit of time for sibling visitation. Too long for a vacation, too short for a cohabitation experiment. But a month, I’ve learned, is exactly long enough for the masks to slip — first the social ones, then the defensive ones, and finally, the ones we didn’t know we were wearing.

All memories cited are contested. Please consult the other witness. End of draft.

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This is the June 2024 reflection of a recurring experience — a month spent each year in my sister’s presence. Previous versions exist in memory; this one is rendered in real time. Abstract (or Preamble)

The author admits to being biased in favor of her sister. Spending a Month with My Sister -v.2024.06-

No hug. No speech. Just a calendar reminder, already set.

Spending a Month with My Sister (v.2024.06) A month is an odd unit of time for sibling visitation

June 2024