Many long years ago I received one of the best gifts of my life. I had gotten two worthless brothers in prior days. Squally, demanding brothers were not my thing. Then, my sister came. And lo and behold she was just as squally and demanding as the brothers had been. Maybe it was even worse because there were a great many of comparisons to myself. My sister did not instantly become my best friend as my mom had predicted.
My sister and I were rather distant through the years. She was different than me. She seemed bossier and pushier and she never listened. She got her way because she was the "baby." I was jealous of her. I did everything first and "better" but somehow she seemed to get a lot of attention. My mom always said that she was the smartest of her children. I felt left out in my mom's relationship with my sister. We were never close growing up.
Years later when she became a mother in the year I lost a baby, we seemed to find our way back to each other. Over the years since then we have grown closer and closer. These days I would say that she is my best friend. We travel together. We talk often. We like similar things and understand each other. I wonder who I would be if I had not had a sister.
So, happy birthday, sister! I hope that you have a great day.
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