My sweet younger sister Katie came all the way out to my house today to help me pack. Oh, I needed help so badly and she was great about just getting right to it. I was overwhelmed and lost in the enormity of everything and she just knew what to do. She helped me organize pretty much every room and gave me the courage I needed to give up some things that I was holding onto for no reason. She even helped me gather up and throw away garbage AND killed a hornet to save me from a potential sting and allergic reaction! I am so grateful for her willingness to help, but even more than that, I'm so grateful for one more day spent with her and her adorable son.
I will miss Katie SO much... More than I can express... More than I wish to admit to myself for fear that I will break down. She has been there for me over and over. She is supportive of me even when I choose a different path than the one she would have chosen. She provides love and hugs every time we're together.
We've had ups and downs. There have been times that we didn't get along AT ALL. Not just when she was little- though I certainly made sure that we didn't get along then- but also a couple of times when we were older. Still, she's my sister and somehow there's no fight big enough to make me want to give up on that relationship. And now she's not my best friend because being a best friend isn't the same as being a great sister... It took years for me to figure that out. She's as close to being a best friend as a sister can be and at the same time she's so much more BECAUSE she's my sister. I love her and I will be forever in need of her. I hope she knows both of those things.
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