If you are a momma with more than one little girl, please take a moment to tell them they’re blessed.
They are so blessed to have a sister!
How do I know this? I have four sisters, and each one holds a special place in my heart.
My sister Linda is missing in that photo, so I’ll post a picture from another gathering:
Being the “baby” of the family, it sometimes seemed like I had five moms. They went back and forth between spoiling me rotten and shooing me away, but it’s all the lovin’ that I remember the most, like the way Yvonne used to sing me to sleep (accompanied by Peter, Paul & Mary) or the Tom Thumb stories that Linda would tell me. My sisters were older–much, MUCH older, I like to tease them–so that by the time I was in high school, they were married with kids.
How I loved spending time their families.
Anyway, I guess I’m feeling a bit nostalgic because it’s my sister’s birthday today. (Correction: my sister and my godmother. Growing up, some people thought I was hers!)
There is so much I could tell you about my sister Yvonne—how she’s a fabulous cook and an amazing baker; how her house is impeccable and that her floors just gleam; or that she starts her day at 5:00 and goes goes goes ’til 11:00.
She watches her grandchildren so their moms can work…
She goes to daily Mass often and brings the priest home-cooked treats…
And she talks to my dad on the phone every day. (I’m a little bit jealous of her and Dad’s phone calls, frankly. Those two have a very special bond.)
All of this makes up a part of my sister—just a teensy part, because there’s so much more. My kids all love her, my girls especially, because she has a way of making them feel super welcome.
She’s always smiling.
That’s the part I really want to highlight: that a woman can be incredibly accomplished, yes, but in the end it’s the smile that people remember the most.
It’s the kindness, the caring, the constant giving…
It’s the gift of a sister, endless laughter, love.
Tell your sister that you love her today! I love mine with all my heart. ♥
Awww! What a great post Margaret!
My momma, who shares your first and last name, is also the baby of the family (5 sisters, 1 brother). You two have so much in common. She tells similar stories about being cooed over and also tssked away, visiting her married sisters when she was growing up, how her brothers in-law chased her down and each planted a kiss on her when she turned 16 so that she couldn't say "sweet sixteen and never been kissed". I don't have a sister but I am so thankful that my daughters do.
That should have been first and middle name. She doesn't have the same last name as you. 😉
I have four older sisters too! I had lunch with them all last Wednesday. I am blessed!
You are very fortunate, as are your daughters. I don't have a sister, and neither does my daughter. Fortunately, we have each other, but I always wanted a sister (and she does, too). Friends are wonderful, but they don't know you quite as well as a sister does.
Oh,, my gosh, I loved this so much!! I love your sister so much too! I do hope I get to meet her in real life someday.
I loved your perspective of being the baby of the family…It makes me happy to think of my 2 youngest, Bridget and Simeon, and the things they will feel as they grow up!
Loved loved loved this!!
Your sister is amazing! What a great post!