Today’s Monday Memory is dedicated to my sis. Here’s some old pics of us back when we were cuties. :)
Growing up together facing the same struggles, sharing a room, dealing with a brother (enough said!), often being compared to one another all add up to the potential for an explosive relationship.
As kids, B and I didn’t have a whole lot in common. She wasn’t into baby dolls or books like I was. She enjoyed playing with Mack more than she did with me.
We shared a room until I was 15, and she was 12. This, of course, created a strain on our sisterhood. :0
’84 in Atlanta…ages 6 and 3
Finally getting my own room at 15 was an indescribable gift. You don’t even know. As the baby of the family, B always got away with the most, of course. When we were sent to clean our room, the bulk of the duty fell to me since I was older. She notoriously would lounge about moaning about the job. Meanwhile, I was working away and had the job finished by the time she decided to lift a finger. :) 
’85 on a ferry boat…ages 7 and 4
When I finally got old enough to stay up a bit later, she came out of the bedroom “crying” because she was scared to be in there by herself. Big surprise, Mom decided she could stay up later too.
Around 2002, ages 24 and 21
When we got a little older, we got along a bit better. Of course, we do still have our moments. It is hard to believe that she will be 26 this year. Thinking about her being that old really makes her big sister feel it. How did this happen? I only feel about 20…
11/05/05, ages 27 and 24
Now, B is married. A grown woman. An adult. She has been in the ARMY for the last 2 years, but is finally going to be discharged this week and heading HOME! Her hubby, Ryan is in Iraq for the next year or so. She’ll be living here until he gets back, and then they will be living in Texas. Their wedding was November of ’05, and they have been physically separated their entire marriage, courtesy of the US ARMY.
2/07
She is 23 weeks preggers with her first little one coming soon. Eli will be making his appearance late June, and then my baby sis will really be old. She’ll be a mom.
Chance made us Sisters, choice made us friends…
A sister knows all about
you, but loves you anyway.Having a sister is like having a best friend you
can’t get rid of. You know whatever you do, they’ll still be there.
As an only child I cannot relate, but I am so thrilled to have two girls of my own so I can see how they relate and learn to live with each other and support one another. :) -Also good to know that even if the road there is rocky, they will (Lord willing) respect and love one another down the road. hee hee.
Well, there isn’t much that I disagree with you concerning our relationship! :) I even admit I was definitely the lazy one when it came to cleaning our room or pretty much anything else for that matter! Don’t know how much that has changed since then either!
It really is nice to know that we have come through it all and I feel I finally have a friend that I can talk to about anything and everything. It’s a really good feeling considering how friends seem to come and go these days. So, even though I would have NEVER admitted it when we were younger, I am truly grateful that God blessed me with you as my sister. You’re the best! :)
(Except when you try to give me unwanted advice… Then you’re kind of annoying!) :)
Oh, and I was 24 when I got married! :) Don’t you know we’re 3 years apart!
love ya,
b
oops, sorry. It was late… you’ve got to stop finding mistakes with my posts! :) J/K…
What a sweet post! My sister Angie and I really have a similar relationship, although she’s nearly 8 years older than I. Isn’t it wonderful to turn around and find that most “annoying” person is now your best friend?
Please tell B my congratulations, and I’ll be praying for her delivery. Hmmm . . . I love working on baby gifts. Maybe if I have time . . . . keep your fingers crossed!
Ah, yes, Dawn and I had our ups and downs growing up. That 5 year gap kept us fighting most of the time, probably cuz I found her just young enough to be annoying. :-) Fortunately now we’re great friends and enjoy spending time together.