Oh, Sissy!
This decision was made years ago, before there was even a prospect of marriage for me. Annora was getting married and she was having her best friend Molly stand up for her and Erin and I were to be bridesmaids. Which left Erin and I to have each other as Maid/Matron of Honor for each other with no one feeling left out or neglected (when you have multiple sisters you have to think of these things.)
Though this decision and relationship has not ALWAYS been this easy! I am sure plenty of you have heard the stories of our youth, and Erin's over-dramatic attempts to "toughen you up, you are too sensitive." Her feeling it was her duty as older sister to acquaint me with the ways of the world. Though if you had to write them all down, the book of those stories would be significantly smaller than the book of the times we got along.
One of my FAVORITE morsels to share about me and Erin's sistership has to do with birthdays. We were both born in August, Erin is the 6th (Leo...explains a few things) and I the 25th. Each summer we looked forward to this month rolling around, because with birthdays comes birthday money! As youngsters we would have a birthday lunch, just the two of us. Erin was first, since she had the birthday, she had the money so she would treat me to half of a Cheese&Onion Enchilada kids meal at Dos Hombres in Brookside, she ate the other half of course. We would enjoy chips and salsa, sodas and our cute little split meal. Then the time would come again just a few weeks later, it would be my turn to treat us to the delights of Dos Hombres (now Jalepenos).
I am blessed to have such an amazing sister, woman, confidant, friend and now Matron of Honor in my life.
Nothing would be the same without her and I am proud to call her Sissy!
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