Sisters of Mine

Sisters don't need words. They have perfected a language of snarls and smiles and frowns and winks - expressions of shocked surprise and incredulity and disbelief. Sniffs and snorts and gasps and sighs - that can undermine any tale you're telling. ~Pam Brown

I am the oldest of five siblings. Two sisters and two brothers have I! Oh lucky it is to share in life with comrades by my side. I would like to pay homage to each of them and will do so in time, I must start in talking about the importance of sisters to me.
Krystal and Carrie are my little sisters. I believe myself to be the tallest so this is true in more ways than one. They are in my corner 200% of the time. They have been through the best and the worst with me and have helped me to become the perosn I am. I look up to them both and am proud of them every day. They are each such incredible women, anyone would be lucky to have them for their sisters.... but they are mine (and each others too, of course)
Krystal and Carrie are both married and both have two children. They chose fantastic husbands and have brought two fine brothers in law into my life too. I have three nieces Emily, Areal and Madelyn and a nephew, Aaron and my seestas to thank for these loveable kids. Much love out to their families but this is about the sisterhood!
I have one sister who lives far from me and one who lives near. I have one sister who was my closest confidante as a girl and one who is my closest confidante as a woman. They both mean the world to me today and always have. I fought with one and not much with the other, age difference playing a part in this. I would never trade my sisters for anything. I no longer wish I was an only child, that being the rants of a spoiled ten year old kid!
I admire my sisters for the women they have become. Krystal sews, decorates, cooks with that extra pinache that I lack! Carrie has a special quality for caring for children that is just out of my reach. They are inspiring to me, I want to bew more like them. They are both creative, compassionate, intelligent, positive, spiritual, beautiful girls. They have lots of friends, they stand up for themselves, they are mindful of others and have healthy minds. They love their families and that includes me!
They put up with all of the occasional fumblings of a not so perfect big sister and love me for who I am. They compliment me and support me and help me out in ways a sister does without a second thought. I wonder if I even come close to being as good at sisterhood as they both are, I wonder... do they know how much I appreciate them.
Each of them have given me so much in life to be grateful for and it was really effortless. It is the being there that I consider the gift. I will grow old and still be close to these women.... I know this to be true. We have long joked about this... I am Nanny, Krytal is Auntie Dolly and Carrie is Dooda...while you may say, "huh?" this makes perfect sense to us.... and no matter what I am Nanny, no changing who we are, hehee.
I know Krystal and Carrie are regular subscribers to "Cherrybug blog" so I know they will see this.....
I love you my sisters...