My sweet sister passed away two years ago. I miss her. Ours is a strange and unusual family, you all know us, right? So I'm going to share part of my strange and unusual relationship with Sharon.
Imagine a four year old Gena standing on a kitchen chair rinsing and stacking dishes while a nine year old Marianne washed. Gena looks up and sees three children, Jalyn, Edwin and Norman, running across the lawn with their parents, Jay and Sharon, close behind. All she could think of was the mess of toys she had to clean up after they left.
Gena: "Here comes that bossy woman with her kids again!" (Sharon did tell me what to do... a lot)
Marianne: (with lofty disdain), "Don't you talk about our sister like that!"
Gena: (belligerently) "Who's our sister?!"
Marianne: (rolling her eyes) "Sharon's our sister!"
Gena: (growing indignant) "She is not!"
Marianne: (insert what you know this would sound like) "Go ask Mom!"
Yeah, turns out Sharon WAS my sister. I was so incensed! Why hadn't anyone ever told me? This explained a lot. I mean, why would my Mom let one of her friends tell me what to do so much?
As one of the "grown ups" I enjoyed getting to know Sharon as a sister. I realized we were so alike in many ways. I love her and I miss her.
4 comments:
You sweet darling girl! I remember that very day! I really couldn't believe you didn't know! But when you are nearly 8 months younger than the oldest grandchild it does get confusing!!
We may never get to sit around with Sharon as old ladies and laugh at life but you and I need to get together more often and laugh at each other OK?
Oh that is absolutely hysterical!!! I love it!!! You poor thing. I'm sure that would be a bit confussing.
I also wanted to tell you how much I LOVE LOVE LOVE your pictures you have on the side here of your blog. Way way cute!!! I remember those girls when they were 5 weeks old. That was the first time I met you. I remember thinking how darn fun you were and what a lady you were to travel all by yourself with 2 little kids and those little little babies! You were the bomb and you still are! You Rock Gena!
Love Ya,
JoLynn
Oh and I almost forgot-HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALI AND EMILY! You girls are the sweetest! I hope my Brilynn turns out just like you girls and I hope my boys marry girls just like you girls!!!
Love Ya,
JoLynn
That is hilarious! I love picturing a four-year-old Gena.
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