Sisterly Love

Carley and her boyfriend Chris broke up the other night. She has slept with me the last 2 nights-she is heartbroken. She is 16 and this is her first time to know this kind of pain most of us have experienced at least once in our life. It hurts-physically and emotionally. She keeps telling me she wants the pain to go away-all I can do is tell her it will...give her hugs...reassure her she will come out of this a stronger, smarter person. I even sent her her balloons and CHOCOLATE at school.

She will be fine-I know that even if she doesn't know it yet. She is young but she is also very loyal and loves with all her heart. There is nothing wrong with that... but teenage relationships do run their course and are fleeting most of the time. Doesn't do any good to tell her this now-but she will figure it out...maybe with the help of her big sister...

In October my oldest daughter, Taylor and her fiance broke up. She had a horrific few weeks where I was her lifeline. I held her and was there to help her through a horrible time in her life.

Taylor is doing better and healing

Last night I watched through my own tears as Taylor sat next to Carley on the floor pulled her to her in an embrace, stroked her hair and soothed her with her words of experienced knowledge. It was endearing to witness and made me so proud of both of them. I have often wondered if they would ever be close like they were when they were little girls, if they would grow up and be best friends like me and my sister are-last night I watched as they shared their moment and I am reassured.

Taylor knows so well what the searing pain in her little sister's heart feels like, she remembers not being able to eat, she can recall the feeling of hopelessness and the thousands of tears. Taylor told Carley so many of the same things I told to her a few short months ago. Through her own life lesson she was able to reach out, show compassion and try to make it better for her sister.

I witnessed my girl's, my daughter's sharing sisterly love...nothing can beat that.

*added note-Connor loves his sister's too-he is obviously loyal and a male-his response was to want to beat Chris up. I had to smile and say that won't be necessary just give Carley a hug!:)

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Tracy

Childhood Memories

I opened up an email from my sister Lisa last night and before my eyes we were little girls again. It was a nice moment-I am guessing here but I think were were 3 and 6 (me being the tall older sister-she was always so short I towered over her for years). We are in front of our grandparents home that was torn down within the last 4 years. I was the agent who listed it and sold it-the location is now a dentist office.(I guess the file is too large to upload so I can't share the first one of us??) She sent me two other pics that also took me back. both were taken in Arkansas where my other set of grandparents lived. The one with the horse is with my Grandpa who loved his tennessee walker horses. Notice my sweet sister is sticking out her tongue! The other picture was taken at Dogpatch USA sometime in the late 60's. My mom (love the glasses), my sister and I with our corncob pipes-lol, and my beautiful grandma and great-grandma-I don't actually remember this picture being taken but I do remember so many special times in Arkansas. I was very close to my Grandma and spent 2 weeks each summer up until I was 14 or so with them. Miss them all so much! Thanks to my sister Lisa for sending me the photos! I love them.
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Tracy