I was looking for some bad 80's pics to post of me in another thread, and I came across a ton of me and my sister. There is a big age gap between us, she is 12 years older than me. So when I was in kindergarten she was a senior in high school. She lugged my sorry ass all over the place, and baby sat me I don't know how many times. (She also tortured me and beat the crap out of me lots too, let's not get too mushy here)
She moved out when she was 18 (to escape the overbearing JW parents) and I don't blame her now. Back then I was pissed that she moved so far away. We were not close for a long time. Mostly because I was playing with Barbies while she was trying to make rent. We didn't have much to talk about.
Luckily I got to move in with her for 6 months when I was 19. For the first time I felt like I had a sister. It was weird, we grew up so far apart, and yet so much a like. We have the same laugh, we make the same facial expressions and gestures. It was just wild. I am very happy to say we are very close now, despite the 1500 miles between us, we talk to each other all the time on the phone, in e-mails, and letters. Mostly we crab about our Mother, and wonder how our Dad puts up with her. But it feels so good to have a friend like her in my life. She is easily my best friend, my therepist, my grief conselor, and so much more.
So looking at these pics reminded me of how lucky I am to have her, and I just wanted to start a thread for all those sisters out there who are lucky enough to have each other. Cuz sisters rock!!