AMBER:
My Older Sister...I'm not sure if younger sisters are per-programed to automatically look up to their older sisters, but I know I did from a young age. Growing up I was somewhat of a Tom Boy & Amber was pretty much a girls girl. I can't say that growing up we were super close, but we weren't not close. I spent my time with my dad & brothers and Amber with my mom. I will say this...I would do anything for her. We shared a room for a few years & I will never forget how in the middle of the night I would hear her making sounds (moaning, crying, moving around) When I would ask if she was alright, she would instantly say "I think water would help". Our room was upstairs and so making it to the kitchen was no small task. I would get her the water and go back to sleep. Well, come to find out later in life she wasn't sick or feeling bad she just wanted a drink and was to warm to get out of her bed. (I'm sure she probably has a different version of the story).
I love that she has a great sense of humor, she enjoys playing jokes on people & secretly we love it when she does. It shows her true colors & she lets us see them every once in awhile. She's really good at it too:) She's so caring and has a love for her family that is hard to parallel. I look up to her for the mother that she is and wants to be & I'm so grateful that she has been blessed with that desire. She may not look tough, but my older sister is a fighter! Not in the hit something or someone kind of way, but in purpose & values. She fights for what she knows to be true and protects it. She definitely has the Eves stubbornness; I guess you could throw in the Williamson side as well. I have a love/hate with this side of her, but I don't have a lot of room to talk. I LOVE her with all of my heart and truly find JOY in being her sister.
My Older Sister...I'm not sure if younger sisters are per-programed to automatically look up to their older sisters, but I know I did from a young age. Growing up I was somewhat of a Tom Boy & Amber was pretty much a girls girl. I can't say that growing up we were super close, but we weren't not close. I spent my time with my dad & brothers and Amber with my mom. I will say this...I would do anything for her. We shared a room for a few years & I will never forget how in the middle of the night I would hear her making sounds (moaning, crying, moving around) When I would ask if she was alright, she would instantly say "I think water would help". Our room was upstairs and so making it to the kitchen was no small task. I would get her the water and go back to sleep. Well, come to find out later in life she wasn't sick or feeling bad she just wanted a drink and was to warm to get out of her bed. (I'm sure she probably has a different version of the story).
I love that she has a great sense of humor, she enjoys playing jokes on people & secretly we love it when she does. It shows her true colors & she lets us see them every once in awhile. She's really good at it too:) She's so caring and has a love for her family that is hard to parallel. I look up to her for the mother that she is and wants to be & I'm so grateful that she has been blessed with that desire. She may not look tough, but my older sister is a fighter! Not in the hit something or someone kind of way, but in purpose & values. She fights for what she knows to be true and protects it. She definitely has the Eves stubbornness; I guess you could throw in the Williamson side as well. I have a love/hate with this side of her, but I don't have a lot of room to talk. I LOVE her with all of my heart and truly find JOY in being her sister.
AMY:
So
Amy doesn't really like being in/taking pictures so I don't have one of
just the two of us. Amy's the sister that's just younger then me by 4
years. Our relationship isn't like the other relationships that I share with my siblings, but it's perfect, because Amy is perfect (It took me a long time to realize this). It seem funny, but growing up she could get me going from 0-60 in a matter moments.
If you have the opportunity to be around Amy for longer then a few hours or a few days you realize that she's different. I don't use the word different in a negative way. She's different in the fact that she teaches me to see with new eyes & feel with a new heart & continues to teach me everyday. Amy's ability to accept everyone is like nothing else. Amy is the purest form of Love. Maybe it's because her inability to comprehend bad choices, consequences, or the simplest decisions of everyday life keep her from making judgements. I'm not sure this is coming out how I mean it, but life is so simple to her, because in some ways she doesn't comprehend it. She definitely has the ability to live life day to day. If anyone can live in the moment that would be Amy. In some ways I envy her for that. Even though I've never really had a significantly deep conversation with her, she has taught me a lot about life! I LOVE you sis.
If you have the opportunity to be around Amy for longer then a few hours or a few days you realize that she's different. I don't use the word different in a negative way. She's different in the fact that she teaches me to see with new eyes & feel with a new heart & continues to teach me everyday. Amy's ability to accept everyone is like nothing else. Amy is the purest form of Love. Maybe it's because her inability to comprehend bad choices, consequences, or the simplest decisions of everyday life keep her from making judgements. I'm not sure this is coming out how I mean it, but life is so simple to her, because in some ways she doesn't comprehend it. She definitely has the ability to live life day to day. If anyone can live in the moment that would be Amy. In some ways I envy her for that. Even though I've never really had a significantly deep conversation with her, she has taught me a lot about life! I LOVE you sis.
LISA:
My baby sister! Some would say the mini me, but she's way more girly & cool;) Even though 5 years separates us we are close. I
have loved watching her grow-up. Now that she's married and has a
little girl I have seen her change and grow into a beautiful wife and
mother. She's so easy going & she has showed me that life is to be
enjoyed. She's always had that fun-loving personality that people tend
to gravitate to. I believe that her heart aches just as much for her
sisters struggles as it does her own. I know that she wants nothing
else, but for her family to have joy! I'm so grateful for the experiences that we have had together that allowed us to grow both individually and together. Thank you for being my IMPACT buddy:) Not sure I could have done it without you.I believe that ever since we were little I saw the similarities between the two of us. I've always been the protective big sister...She can tell you that I went to her room more then once to tell her I didn't like the person that she was dating and if she married him well I'm not sure I would be okay with that. If there is one thing that Lisa always had that I didn't, it would be boyfriends. I think she dated more in High School then I have in my entire life. I'm glad that Devin captured her heart. They really are 2 pea's in a pod. I think that picture below says it all! I LOVE this little sis of mine & enjoy every second I get to be around her.
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Love the love.
ReplyDeleteSister this was such a wonderful blog post! I love that you thought to do this. I might have cried a bunch. So amazing how all of the relationships are so very different, but just as important and special in their own way. I love you so much sis and love the relationship we have.
ReplyDeleteSis, I love your post. You have a way with words. I loved reading it. I might have cried a little as well. Thank you for your thoughtfulness
ReplyDeleteYou are truly an amazing women. I love you so much, and look up to you in so many ways....some you'll never know. I love you and hopefully cant wait to see ya soon?...
bunch of cuties
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