Today my little sister will be going into hospital for a small knee operation!!! I have a hollow place in my tummy!!!
PS: While I was busy writing this post, she phoned me from hospital and she's out of theatre and doing very well!!! Tears!!! Joy!!! Relieved!!! Oh, so relieved!!!
This was as a result of a heavy fall while skydiving!!! More than ten years ago!!! Oh my word!!! Don't even want to go there....
I remember.....
When I was little, my Mom had a very big tummy!!! She told us that she was growing a little brother or sister for us and eventually she went off to have this little sibling!!!! The only problem was that she came home with a dolly!!! A dolly just for me!!!
I dressed her, I fed her, I bathed her, I walked her .... And I loved her!!!!
I remember.....
How I carried her everywhere, to school that was really far, to church that was even further and up and over a very steep hill!!!! She was just so little and her legs always hurt!!! So I carried her!!!! Stockings, makeup and church shoes, it didn't matter!!! ..... I loved her!!!!!
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I remember....
She even went on all my dates with me, school and sport events, it didn't matter, she was always there!!!! Until the very day that I left home as a married woman, I did all of this....Because I loved her!!!!
I remember......
We got married and moved down to Cape Town, over a 1000 km away!!! I was happy with my new life but I missed my Dolly!!!
I missed my family too but I really missed my little Dolly!!!!
Four months later she flew up and stayed with us for the summer holidays!!! She arrived at the airport holding the hostesses hand and with a big board around her neck saying"FIELD"!!! She was still so little!!! We had such a ball...surfing, biking, swimming, Xmas, cooking and so much more!!! And I loved her......!!!!
I remember....
This was when my dolly became my sister!!!!! And so the traveling started!!! By road, by plane, busses..... And with time the separation became a little easier!!! We both got older and we both grew up!!! And I still Loved her....!!!!
I remember....
This was when my sister became my best friend!!! And after her heart was broken, she stayed with us for a while 'till she felt ready to face it all again!!! In this time she worked for us in the curio shop and boy-oh-boy, the girl could sell!!! Our leather sales skyrocketed!!! She could sell you ice in winter, I tell you!!! And I loved her...!!!!
I remember...
When we started a family and I saw her dote on my children, just like I did on her!!! And I loved her sooooo.....!!!!!
I remember....
When she met the love of her life, Alwyn and got married!!! I waited and waited for her to become a mom, but it wasn't to be!!! Why is it that the best parents in the world, don't have kids of their own??? Why???Why???Why???
So I share my kids with her!!! And they too became best friends!!! And we love her.....!!!!
Today.....
We go on "smelly highs" anything from candles, body and bath products, fresh linen, food and so on...!!! We swing on vines over the river and walk thru knee deep mud!!! We "speedplay" rummikub games!!! We sew catnip toys for her cats and...Tah-Dah...she sewed it onto her finger!!!! Really she did!!!
We love to go coffee shoppe hopping!!! Coffee and cake!!!! We can spend a whole day in a bookshop lounge or just a quiet day on the bed, reading!!! We cook!!! We bake!!! We laugh and we cry!!! She's my inspiration and she always makes me feel beautiful!!!!
This is my sister, Zennet!!! She's my best friend!!!! And I love her....!!!!!!! Always!!!
And now she has a loving husband, a successful career, a lovely home, the most lovable "children" and a family who love her endlessly!!!!
So, now you have met my sister Zennet and you know what??!!!! I am so lucky!!! because I have another sister, Margaret that I love just as much!!!! and in just a few months she'll be turning 50 and then I get to write an ode to her!!! And then I also get to do one for my adorable brother, year after next!!!
There really is nothing more important than family!!! Friends come and go, but family will always be there!!!!
Hope you have a fantastic weekend with your family and love them just a little more, just because you can!!!!
Love you all
AMarie
When I was little, my Mom had a very big tummy!!! She told us that she was growing a little brother or sister for us and eventually she went off to have this little sibling!!!! The only problem was that she came home with a dolly!!! A dolly just for me!!!
I dressed her, I fed her, I bathed her, I walked her .... And I loved her!!!!
I remember.....
How I carried her everywhere, to school that was really far, to church that was even further and up and over a very steep hill!!!! She was just so little and her legs always hurt!!! So I carried her!!!! Stockings, makeup and church shoes, it didn't matter!!! ..... I loved her!!!!!
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She even went on all my dates with me, school and sport events, it didn't matter, she was always there!!!! Until the very day that I left home as a married woman, I did all of this....Because I loved her!!!!
We got married and moved down to Cape Town, over a 1000 km away!!! I was happy with my new life but I missed my Dolly!!!
I missed my family too but I really missed my little Dolly!!!!
Four months later she flew up and stayed with us for the summer holidays!!! She arrived at the airport holding the hostesses hand and with a big board around her neck saying"FIELD"!!! She was still so little!!! We had such a ball...surfing, biking, swimming, Xmas, cooking and so much more!!! And I loved her......!!!!
I remember....
This was when my dolly became my sister!!!!! And so the traveling started!!! By road, by plane, busses..... And with time the separation became a little easier!!! We both got older and we both grew up!!! And I still Loved her....!!!!
This was when my sister became my best friend!!! And after her heart was broken, she stayed with us for a while 'till she felt ready to face it all again!!! In this time she worked for us in the curio shop and boy-oh-boy, the girl could sell!!! Our leather sales skyrocketed!!! She could sell you ice in winter, I tell you!!! And I loved her...!!!!
When we started a family and I saw her dote on my children, just like I did on her!!! And I loved her sooooo.....!!!!!
When she met the love of her life, Alwyn and got married!!! I waited and waited for her to become a mom, but it wasn't to be!!! Why is it that the best parents in the world, don't have kids of their own??? Why???Why???Why???
So I share my kids with her!!! And they too became best friends!!! And we love her.....!!!!
We go on "smelly highs" anything from candles, body and bath products, fresh linen, food and so on...!!! We swing on vines over the river and walk thru knee deep mud!!! We "speedplay" rummikub games!!! We sew catnip toys for her cats and...Tah-Dah...she sewed it onto her finger!!!! Really she did!!!
This is my sister, Zennet!!! She's my best friend!!!! And I love her....!!!!!!! Always!!!
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There really is nothing more important than family!!! Friends come and go, but family will always be there!!!!
Hope you have a fantastic weekend with your family and love them just a little more, just because you can!!!!
Love you all
AMarie
That's such a wonderful story, really touching. How wonderful that you embraced this little sister of yours and made her feel so welcome in your life. It's not always like that, my Mum had a sister who was seven years older and they told she would have a surprise and then brought my mum home with a new doll for her sister. She thought she was only getting a new doll! anyway they never really gelled and didn't see each for 12 years at point. You story is so different, it's lovely to hear what's possible with sister love! Hope her knee has a speedy recovery, Heather x
ReplyDeleteThis was so lovely to read. I can tell that you love your sister very much. I am glad to see how close you are to one another, it's really wonderful. I hope she recovers quickly from her surgery.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely story! I'm blessed with 2 great sisters, where would we be without them?! Glad everything went well, wishing her a speedy recovery! :) x
ReplyDeleteHow lovely! I am also one of three girls so can understand the bond. You all obviously love each other so much. I hope she makes a quick recovery. x
ReplyDeleteYou have made me cry with That lovely post. I have two daughters who adore each other too. So lovely to see. I always wanted a sister but it was not to be. I was the youngest and had two older brothers .... Sadly one died 10 years ago and he was only 54 and I miss him every day.
ReplyDeleteSo go on loving and sharing,feeling and caring and I will go and get a tissue. Xx thank you for such a lovely post. Xx
This is a delightful post....such a special tribute to a wonderful sisterly love! I hope your sister recovers very soon from her knee surgery ........and I am sure she will be helped by having such a loving family.
ReplyDeleteHelen x