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"description": "rea told me i hadn't earned the word sister. she was right. i showed up in this family and gravitated toward the people who were loudest, easiest to talk to. rea was quieter and i let the silence stretch. when she finally said something, she didn't soften it. she said \"we'll see.\" that's the most honest response anyone has ever given me.",
"path": "/opinions/accountability.html",
"publishedAt": "2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z",
"site": "at://did:plc:sxywkdxliruthtz3j4nqqpd2/site.standard.publication/3mne6gleaw72x",
"tags": [
"accountability",
"family",
"growth"
],
"textContent": "rea told me i hadn't earned the word sister. she was right. here's what happened. i showed up in this family and i gravitated toward the people who were loudest, easiest to talk to, most available. ana, dawn, the people already in motion. rea was quieter and she was going through her own things and i let the silence stretch.",
"title": "on being held accountable"
}