{scraps of jacki's life}: carla and simon

Tuesday, 08 July 2008

carla and simon

i used jessica sprague's grunge frame, and rhonna farrer's travel heart overlay from 2peas.

carla, my baby sis, is a gypsy. she travels the world, never staying anywhere for long. she lives in a hammock on the beach in india, works in youth hostels, journeys by bus through nepal, teaches children in sri lanka. whenever we ask her when she is going to settle down, she says she is not yet ready. she lives out of a backpack, and owns little more than she can carry with her. in fact, when francois was going to university, we bought him crockery, cutlery, kitchen utensels, towels, bedding, a fridge and a microwave, and he remarked that he at 18 owned more stuff than his aunt, carla.

then she went to australia, to travel there. and she met someone. simon. and the rolling stone seems to have come to a stop. suddenly, she seems to be settling down. my parents went to visit here there a few weeks ago, and they came back with stories and photos about her life there. and on the photos i can see she has stuff. she has a little home. none of us had met simon before, but my parents like him. they are happy with the life she seems to be making there.

so there is this new guy in the family. we don't know him. but, if he is good enough for carla, he is fine by me. i just wish they weren't so far away. i wish they were here for family birthays, and for family get togethers. i wish theo and mike could have a beer with him. i wish he could play with the kids, and gripe about the in-laws. we know nothing about him. i don't even know how old he is. it is quite sad that this man who is so important to carla, is a stranger to us. we don't know him, but we miss him, as we miss her all the time.