My little sister and I have not always had the closest or best relationship. It’s had many ups and downs but then again what sibling relationship isn’t filled with a roller coaster history, right?
I won’t try to tell you that I am the picturesque older sister, or that she looks up to me in any way, well, aside from physically, because I am the only one of us to get any height!
Aside from that however, anyone would assume that she is the older sister. She is definitely the more responsible one. She pays her bills on time, goes to her appointments as scheduled, has playmates for her kids, does the Girk Scout Leader thing, makes sure her kids are in sports, the whole nine yards. And in our family she is the glue that wholds our family together. She plans and hosts all holiday gatherings, reaches out to cousins and their offspring inviting them to be a part of our family too, taking pictures and documenting it all on social media.
Although it makes me sick how on top of everything she is all the time, I will admit part of that is jealousy, but the bigger part admires her for it. I’m proud of her! She is a single mom of 4 children and owner of an amazing 3 story corner lot house. There is a lot of activity in that house all the time.
Thru all of her and I ups and downs, I have always done what I can to be there for the kids. Even if her and I aren’t speaking. I spent quite a bit of time in her home, living there off and on while the younger ones were just little babies, and they quickly became as close as my own children. I also do my best to help with some guidance and perspective viewpoints when it comes to Parenting as she is definately far more structured and strict than I am or was, so I do what I can to try to get her to be a bit more lienent sometimes, and when she won’t I do my best as ‘Cool Auntie’ to soften the final Mom Judgement in a way that the defiant teenager can find a way to accept what her mom ruled. A sort of peace keeper so to speak. And lots and lots of outrageous over the top Auntie Angie moments that they will remember forever with big smiles and giggles! And THAT is why I love my spot here in this family!
So this year, as an early Christmas gift from the universe, my sister told me about their latest visit to the ER. And of course it was with the youngest, Myra May. She seems to end up at the Dr. Banged up and injured the most frequent of her children, which I guess is probably to be expected as the youngest of 4, and she does what it takes to run along and keep up with her siblings so as not to be left behind. A little firecracker with all the spark and energy her small little body can contain!
The night before we were to get together to celebrate Christmas, she and Myra were once again in the ER. My niece fell off her bed and had her first siezure. At the hospital they found a white spot on her brainscan and we are now waiting for her to have an MRI done so they can figure out why she had a siezure and what the white spot is and what that means for Myra.
Well MERRY F ING CHRISTMAS HU?! I must say, there isn’t anything I can think of that puts my little sister on the naughty list to deserve that gift and I demand a redo immediately! How scary for her and my little 2 year old niece!
So you see now why I strayed from my typical stories of my children, and ventured into my sister and her bunch. Well for a few reasons. I am proud of her and her kids, there’s always so much going on in that house, but also, right now especially, with this news and the nervousness of not knowing, until more tests are done, please keep Miss Myra May and my little sister, Stephanie, in your prayers. Send them positive thoughts and vibes! They sure do need them right now!!!
Have a Happy, Safe Holiday!! Xoxo
Worried Auntie Angie
Bromom 