MY SISTER

This post is about my sister(Annie.....a childhood nickname,btw),and how so very grateful I am for her each and every day.We were seperated when we were kiddo's,it was such a terrible lonely feeling that just I can't even explain...she was always my right-hand sis.I was Batman,she was Robin(or vice-versa).We were the Mandrell sisters.Everywhere she was...I wasn't far behind,or beside her.So the seperation was really devastating....THAT I'll never forget.
Now we live together,and I just don't remember being this happy and content in a very long time.She's awesome.We don't fuss,or argue (unlike me and my ex)...and I don't dread going home like I used to w/ Ray.I look forward to seeing her and hearing about her day,and she seems equally as interested with what went on w/ my day.
She took me in when my life seemed hopeless in the dead end situation I was in....and prayed for me...prayed with me,and if she doesn't hear from me,she's like a "momma hen" calling me on my cell to make sure I'm OK.It's just nice to know somebody cares enough to be concerned so much about my well being.
I know I have other people in my family that care....but having a sister that is there for you and to be able to be there for her too,is just awesome.Not every day is a bowl of cherries....as women,we both have our moodiness....but that's just a "girl thing",ya know?She's a blast.Sometimes we get our kicks just playing Yahtzee or Monopoly(or our newest game called Outburst)...just like when we were rugrats,and I have to say...it's just as much fun to me doing that,than anything else I can think of.We laugh so hard sometimes our sides hurt.Especially when we are amped up on a few pots of coffee.
As I was driving here from work,I was thinking of how grateful I am for my sis,and the neatest thing happened.I checked my yahoo email's,and lo and behold I got an email from someone,and the topic is "SISTERS".As I read it,I got a lil blurry-eyed and sentimental,and decided I just HAD to share this with whoever will take the time to read it.I try to keep my posts short and to the point....but this is a MUST READ for everyone.....I DO hope you'll take a minute and read this:
A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea and visiting with her Mother. As they talked about life, about marriage, about
the responsibilities of life and the obligations of adulthood, the mother
clinked the ice cubes in her glass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober glance
upon her daughter.
"Don't forget your Sisters," she advised, swirling the tea leaves to
the bottom of her glass.
"They'll be more important as you get older. No matter how much you love
your husband, no matter how much you love the children you may have,
you are still going to need Sisters. Remember to go places with them now and
then;do things with them. "Remember that 'Sisters' means ALL the women...
your girlfriends, your daughters, and all your other women relatives too.
"You'll need other women. Women always do."
What a funny piece of advice!' the young woman thought. Haven't I just
gotten married? Haven't I just joined the couple-world ? I'm now a
married woman,for goodness sake! A grownup! Surely my husband and the family we may start will be all I need to make my life worthwhile!'
But she listened to her Mother. She kept contact with her Sisters and
made more women friends each year. As the years tumbled by, one after
another, she gradually came to understand that her Mom really knew what she was talking about. As time and nature work their changes and their mysteries upon a woman,Sisters are the mainstays of her life.After more than 50 years of living in this world, here is what I've
learned:
Time passes.
Life happens.
Distance separates.
Children grow up.
Jobs come and go.
Love waxes and wanes.
Men don't do what they're supposed to do.
Hearts break.
Parents die.
Colleagues forget favors.
Careers end.
BUT.........Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are
between you.
A girl friend is never farther away than needing her can reach. When
you have to walk that lonesome valley and you have to walk it by yourself,
the women in your life will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on, praying
for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf,
Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk beside you...Or
come in and carry you out.
Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters, daughters-in-law, sisters,
sisters-in-law, Mothers, Grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, and
extended family,all bless our life! The world wouldn't be the same without women, and neither
would I.
When we began this adventure called womanhood, we had no idea of the
incredible joys or sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we
would need each other. Every day, we need each other still.
" I LOVE YOU ANNIE-OAKLEY" :-}