hi valann thank you for this poem, l do truly know how it hurts to be excluded, not from friends, but own family. I remember one occasion, that they said they do not want children {my children} as its not for children. Then at the do* there was children. Though they can have whom they want, at their do* its still hurts,as children are apart of you. It also happened once to my husband he never got an invite to his side of family do*, l was very hurt for him.
My niece in aussie land got married, l did not get an invite, though we could not afford to go, it would been respectful and kind to invite, though l did send a card for the wedding.
I am srry for your friend, but l believe now, all hurts* done to us, to rise above it.
Again, it was two weeks later that my parents got notice of their new bungalow, it was a careful plan that my mum under the disguise of going shopping l got to see it, l had to pretend that l have not seen it, which was hard to do... why l do not know again thrown out of the loop so to speak....
again.... in remembering these occasions, it still makes my heart ache... but one day they would face their actions, l just hope they would say sorry, then l would forgive them, and forget all hurts
feel better l got that off my chest lol. god bless skydancing xx