That’s Me in the Middle with my two brothers, J, and R. I’m the official middle child in my birth family of five. This is the story of my journey in the middle of my awesome and challenging life and you can read more by going to “About“. 
Understanding myself and the world I live in.
How to stay alive until you die, starting now. Writing helps!
a beginning, a middle, and an end…but not necessarily in that order
envisioning & implementing life's next stage
"Nature" is what we see—The Hill—the Afternoon—Squirrel—Eclipse—the Bumble bee (Emily Dickinson)
Retired, not expired: words from the after(work)life - with occasional music
On Grief, Childhood, and Living with Anxiety
Taking the Triune God Out of the Box
Shortness of Breadth
Photography, fiction, humor, opinions, and whatever else I feel like posting
What illness taught me about how truly warped we all are
Strengthening a sense of community, protecting the environment, upholding human dignity, freedom and responsibility.
I am the 2nd oldest of 9 children. Since I was the oldest daughter, I was the designated built-in babysitter. My older brother was in charge of taking out the trash. I was always under the impression that he got the easier task. It’s all a matter of point of view, I suppose. 🙂
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I was the third child and first daughter, Mary. I definitely fit the middle child personality.
Sounds like both you and your brother learned a lot of life skills while you were growing up! 🙂
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I had a college Philosophy professor that said its not a good idea for a guy to date the oldest daughter that comes from a large family. She is used to telling everyone what to do. On the other hand, he said, the youngest daughter is the best girl to date. She is used to following orders without question. WHAT? Me, the “oldest daughter” in my family — was about to tell him what for! 🙂
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Ooops! I meant…I had a college “Psychology” professor that said that (which makes more sense).
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Good start ML, you haven’t aged a day.
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She looks like a feisty little girl doesn’t she?
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