My sis

My oldest and dearest friend is my sister, Dawn. We have been best friends for as long as I can remember. She was my favorite playmate as a child, and aside from my husband, she still is. For Memorial Day weekend she bought a plane ticket to fly out for four days and help me get my house in order. On a last minute whim she decided to make it a family trip, so she cancelled the flight and drove 16 hours out here with her husband and five children. Our kids played outside almost every minute, while she and her husband helped me organize our food storage, and go through lots and lots of stuff to either toss, donate or box up for our possible move. It was mostly work, but we managed to get in some fun too: playing games, talking, going to the public gardens and taking a drive-by tour of the city. Thank you Dawn and thank you Batch fam for making all the sacrifices you made to come and help us. We love you.

There Is No Friend Like A Sister
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There is no friend like a sister -
There's no one more loyal and true...
...and even when sisters are different...
...their likenesses come shining through!
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Perhaps it's a family resemblance
That strengthens the bond that they share...
...or maybe it's just the way sisters
live life with a similar flair!
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A sister remembers your childhood -
She knows more than you will admit
Of times you were Little Miss Perfect...
...and times you gave others a fit!
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She's seen you in some situations
Where silence just wouldn't suffice...
...and managed somehow to get by with
those sisterly words of advice!
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And when some encouragements needed...
...a sister will always be there...
to listen,
to laugh,
or to lean on,
to comfort,
or simply to care.
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There's no one who's more in your corner...
...and no one you're more grateful to.
There's no better friend than a sister...
...and no better sister than you.

-Jan Miller Girando