Sunday, August 21, 2011

Sister Act

I am so fortunate to have someone in my life who truly and deeply cares about me. No stipulations, all give, no take, no expectations. Just true, deep down, honest love. She has been my confidante, my sounding board, my mentor, my role model. She's been my best friend for as long as I can remember. We've had our 3 minute fights and then they were over. In fact, she used to be downright mean to me when we were kids and would give me Indian burns and rat me out to my parents. But I still worshipped her.


I would annoy the shit out of her as much as possible, so she turned me into her own personal slave. She would make me do the most ridiculous tasks, like call me into her room just to get her a pencil from her desk that was 3 feet away from her, while she sat there and waited for me to give it to her. She would make me test her on her school work every night, which I absolutely hated doing (and which is why she turned out to be the brains in the family). But for some reason, whatever she told me to do, I did...without questioning.


All I wanted to do was hang out with her and her cheerleader friends, and sometimes she would let me. I hated that I got her hand-me-down clothes even though I always wanted to wear them before they became hand-me-downs. I always had crushes on her boyfriends, just because they were her boyfriends. I thought she was the coolest, smartest person ever.


We've had some great times together in our adult years. We've taken a couple of trips to Mexico, which were pretty hilarious. (Club Med...Need I say more?). We got lost in Acapulco, walking around for about an hour, looking for a restaurant. When we finally decided to hop into a cab to take us there, the cab driver picked us up and drove a half block to the restaurant, not telling us it was 10 feet in front of us. And charged us!


She's been there for every major event in my life and my daughter's lives. And she's been there for me during every devastating event, too. I've hit some real bumps in the road throughout the course of my life and made some very stupid decisions and mistakes, but she never judged or preached, just supported...letting me know how true love is supposed to be. She's my big sister and my best friend. She's the one person whose sincerity, honesty, strength, loyalty and love I will never doubt. She's the most selfless, giving human being I know.

I love you Beth...I couldn't ask for anything more than what you've given me. You've been my rock.




This video has nothing to do with this blog...but I wanted to share:



6 comments:

  1. What a wonderful tribute to your sister. I'm sure she will have tears in her eyes when she reads it. Every word you wrote is so true as I know her also. You wrote right from your heart and it showed.

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  2. You are both blessed. I wish I could have that kind of love with my sister. We try (or say that we will) but so far....................

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  3. A very warm and sincere blog...hardly and cursing (lol) but still liked it.

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  4. @ann...we ARE blessed...altho i have 2 sisters...but i'm not close with my other one. i love her...just not close.

    @RT...thank you...and i was quite impressed with myself for only one swear word! :)

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  5. i loved your blog! you are blessed to have a wonderful relationship with your sister. i am blessed too!!

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  6. from what i hear...twins have the most special relationship...so you definitely are blessed stacey!

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