Growing up I guess you could say we had our differences. She was into dance, I was into sports. She loved to play piano, I loved to draw. She spent hours fixing her hair and makeup perfectly and I, well, I didn't know how to fix my hair very well until I was 18...maybe. And makeup? Forget about it. I don't even think I owned my own container of mascara until college.
We were polar opposites in many ways and we fought like cats and dogs at times. I annoyed the crap out of her and she confused the crap out of me. I remember that one time I sat on the stairs while she had her friends over and I recorded their conversation on a tape recorder. She was royally hacked off (and rightfully so!). But I did little stuff like that to bother her. It's just what little sisters do.
But no matter how much screaming, yelling, hair pulling, or even hitting we ever did, we always found a way to forgive each other and it usually didn't take long. We did the note system most of the time. My goodness, I would love to read all of those notes now! We had so many precious moments growing up together. We did silly stuff like slide down the stairs in our sleeping bags or come up with secret songs with each other. I have no idea why but we came up with a song called Feet To Feet. We'd lie with our backs on the couch, feet together, and sing this song while moving our feet back and forth. Maybe we were bored, I have no idea! I also remember many nights when we'd be lying in bed in our separate rooms and we'd talk to each other across the hall before falling asleep. She always made me say goodnight & I love you to her every time before falling asleep...because you never know what could happen and she wanted that to be the last thing we ever said to each other :)
I've always looked up to my sister (even though physically, I look down at her!). She's more grounded while I am the type that has my head in the clouds quite often. Besides my parents, she's the one I call right away with any big news. When I don't know what to do in a situation, she's my go-to person for advice. She is my lifeline, I suppose you can say. In my idea of a perfect world, we'd live next door to each other. I would come over and play with my awesome nephew every day and she would come over to bake with me or help fix my hair for a hot date! ;) Unfortunately, that's not the case. We haven't even lived in the same state together for years. But that just means that any time we have together is completely 100% cherished. I have learned that I cannot take for granted the time we have with each other anymore. It just goes by too quickly and so I try to savor the moments. I'm thankful I took up photography as a hobby quite a few years ago.
I love to collect great quotes and I came across this one while looking up some about siblings:
"To the outside world we all grow old. But not to brothers & sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each other's hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. We live outside the touch of time." - Clara Ortega
This just says it all for me. Outside the touch of time. It's so true. Our lives have taken different paths. We're not always able to be with each other. But I know that she's always a phone call away. And I know that the next time we're together it will feel like no time has passed at all. I can always be myself around her, as ridiculous as that may be. And we can still be silly together, even though we're both "adults" now. Our relationship isn't defined by only being sisters. We're also friends. We're definitely different from one another but it's our differences that makes our relationship so great at times. I learn from her and she learns from me.
I sit here tonight at my computer and I pray a prayer of thanksgiving for my wonderful, beautiful older sister. I am so blessed.
Now grab your box of tissues, Kristie. I know you're crying. ;)
1 comments:
I LOVED reading that. You both are immeasurably blessed girls.
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