We're Still the Same

It was a great week. My big sister flew in last Tuesday. I was definitely looking forward to her visit, but it far exceeded all of my expectations. I remember Kevin telling me before she arrived to not place such high expectations on her so that I wouldn't be disappointed if she didn't live up to them. Well, she lived up to them all and then some.

My big sis. She's beautiful. She has a smile that can light up a room! She's so smart and she knows how to have fun. She's not afraid to be silly if it means it will bring a giggle from one of her kids, or during this trip, from her nephew. She is a woman of God, she is giving, she gives good hugs. We have been sisters our entire lives, of course, but I remember becoming friends. She had left home to go off into the world, she had moved to South Carolina. Her future husband lived there, and she moved to be closer to him. I remember that I was mad at the time, how could she leave us? Now, of course, I understand. It was funny though, as we both grew up, we grew closer.

Distance, however, is tough. It is hard when you don't know the day to day of each other's lives. I think that was one of the things that I loved the most about this last week...just sharing daily life together. We went for Starbucks, we had lunch together, we had multiple people say "You must be sisters, right?" I LOVE that! Since moving here, there have been times when I have seen sisters out together having fun and wished that could be me. Silly things like going to the mall, going for coffee, or going for a picnic at English Bay. We did all of those things and they were so much fun!

It was fun to realize that we are still the same in many ways. We read books to our sons the same way. We have the same smile, and the same voice. Sometimes poor Rusty almost seemed confused to have someone so similar to his mom around! We love and try to be there for our husbands in the same way. We go through some of the same emotional thoughts and fears and worries. We are sisters, and no distance can take that from us!

I'm so thankful that my big sis came for a visit. It was so fun to have reconnected and had the fun time together doing "normal every day life." Thanks sis! I love you!