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"you have to write a blog in 'etc'," sis calling me out for not having written since 7/16.. so i shall write about a light in my life, my dear sweet darling sister, haley marie. ever since i can remember, you've been my best bud / my partner in spontaneity / a hero. i'm so sure those first 21 months without you were lonely, thank God you came along. every memory from my childhood is with you! -from making up dances/songs together &pretending i can sing like you.. to teaching our neighbors school during the summers &figuring out how to reconfigure the cable mom had disconnected.. playing everything together- "today show" /weather channel, home depot, scientist lab, to having shared a bedroom as kids &adults for 6 months, the sister song, & our 1st apartment together. that night, we ran around that farmhouse making all the noise we could because no one could tell us we were being too loud-ha! those many many months you made up my rent.. you have always bailed me out. i look back on that time so fondly &wouldn't have wanted to spend it with any one but you! <3 when you skipped school to get us iceys..&how you'd fuss over my decorating our places &my pasta sauce.. even at a young age you were sensitive to my being jealous that you were the 1 to make the "gifted &talented" program.. you are always thinking about someone else, hale. &everyone who knows you loves you! i'm just fortunate that you're my sister. your gentleness, love, joy, kindness, goodness, &faithfulness is what everyone can see in you. you're my biggest fan, my best encourager. if i am anything, it is because of the example my younger sister has set. "i miss you everyday." you have always been my best friend. i love you so much! 
 my biggest fan  
3 Comments
Paul
2/8/2017 06:47:34 pm
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Christine Wenslau
2/8/2017 09:44:13 pm
This warms my heart. You girls certainly did enjoy getting lost in play with one another when you were little. To see how close you are now as adults is a true blessing.
forever the younger sis
4/9/2017 04:15:39 pm
I LOVE YOU forever and ever. See you soon sis. Leave a Reply. |
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