I’m the youngest.
“You can kid the world, but not your sister.” ~Charlotte Gray
Sometimes the best friends a girl can have are her sisters. I’m one of three girls, no brothers. My mother was one of four sisters, no brothers. Mom and her sisters were always the best of friends, and my sisters and I followed in their footsteps. Sisters know where you’ve been. They know most everything about you and keep on loving you in spite of it. Plus there’s the bonus of my sisters loving to read as much as I do. So we’re always talking books. Did you read this? Or you should read that!
A favorite memory from childhood is my older sister reading a Nancy Drew book to my sister and me. Perhaps that set my feet on the writing path, because not long afterwards I got a wire-bound notebook and a pen to begin writing my own mystery starring me and my best friends in the world at that time, my sister and my cousin.
Mom’s the second oldest standing in the middle in front of her father
Then, I do owe my Rosey Corner stories to the inspiration supplied by my mother and her sisters. Those stories they told about growing up during the Great Depression sank into my memory, stirred around and came back out in story form to make the background of my book, Angel Sister. The book is still on e-book sale for a few more days. So if you want to grab it for almost nothing, now’s the time. Next month it will bounce back to a higher price. You can check out the Kindle book on Amazon.
Then after I married, I was blessed with four more sisters, my sisters-in-law. And joy of joy, they also love books and reading. They even like reading my stories. What better friends could a girl have! Friends who love God, family, and books. For the last several years, my husband and I have been renting a vacation house in the mountains or near a lake with his siblings for a few days of family catch-up time. And while we do a lot of grandkid bragging, we do plenty of book talking too.
Being sisters means you always have backup. ~Author Unknown
“She is your mirror, shining back at you with a world of possibilities. She is your witness, who sees you at your worst and best, and loves you anyway. She is your partner in crime, your midnight companion, someone who knows when you are smiling, even in the dark. She is your teacher, your defense attorney, your personal press agent, even your shrink. Some days, she’s the reason you wish you were an only child.” ~Barbara Alpert
Did you grow up with sisters or brothers? What was the best thing for you having siblings as part of your life?
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I have two sisters and a brother. I love them all dearly. I was closest in age to my brother so we always explored the woods, climbed trees , etc. I’m the youngest so he looked out for me. I live closest to him 3 hrs. but my sister are in WI and TN and I only see them once or twice a year.
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It had to be nice to have a brother looking out for you, Lucy. I know you miss seeing your sisters more. When I was a kid, I used to see my cousins nearly every week. I remember thinking how I’d miss that if I didn’t get to be with them. Now I rarely see them even though they don’t live that far away. But harder sometimes is that two of my children live in other states and I don’t get to see them as often as I’d like. But they are happy in their locations, so I’m happy for them.
Three brothers, no sisters.
The Rosey Corner stories are still my favorites; especially, “Angel Sister”.
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I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed your visits to Rosey Corner, Linda Diane. I’ve been told the narrators did an excellent job reading them too on the audio versions. Love Come Home awaits a narrator. I may give it a try this summer. Right now I need to get a new book written.
Brothers only. I have several woven sisters.
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I love that thought, Lisa. Woven sisters. What a beautiful way to think of the “sisters” you’ve found in life.
I am the baby of the family. I have two older sisters, no brothers. Mama thought she had the flu or some kind of virus and the doctor told her, “No, ma’am, you are pregnant.” I was a surprise. My sister Carol is 12 years older than me and my sister Glenda is 17 years older than me. I love my sisters so much. We have always been very close.
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You really were the baby of the family, Melissa, and I’m guessing you turned out to be a blessing instead of simply a surprise. Your sisters maybe got to be your second moms. Sister love is the best.
I’m the youngest in my family too, but my next sister is only about 20 months older than me.
I grew up with brothers…lots of them. I was the oldest with 2 brothers and 3 stepbrothers. But just before my 13th birthday, I finally got a sister. As a teenager though, she was mostly a pest to me. Since my mom worked, I was left babysitting her most of the time. I dragged her off to softball practice and youth group with me. She was very attached to me, but there were times I wanted to sell her to the lowest bidder.
Now that we’re older, we’re the best of friends, even though I’m in Kentucky and she’s way out in Oklahoma. But we talk several times a week and manage to visit each other a couple of times a year.
I love your stories about sisters, Ann. Rosey Corners is a great place to visit. And now that I have a set of 3 granddaughters, we can share books too!.
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That part about wanting to sell her to the lowest bidder sometimes made me laugh, Lavon. I think my older sister was ready to do that to me all the time when I was a kid. But sister do find a way to be forever friends in spite of the peskiness of growing up together. LOL. It’s good she adored you and got to be part of your activities.
I never had any brothers so guess I missed out on that.
I so appreciate you reading my “sister” books, Lavon. Well, all my books and I hope your granddaughters do enjoy some of my stories too.
I grew up the youngest of three sisters. While my two sisters, both older than I, were closer in age and usually shared a bedroom, I followed in their footsteps (5 and 7 years later) at school and was known as Jean’s and June’s younger sister. Fortunately, they were good students and well behaved, so I didn’t have any strikes against me as I arrived in each new grade at school.
Since I was so much younger, they didn’t play with me much, but the one would defend me if the other began to pick on me. We did play some fun outdoor games after supper in nice weather where all the children in the immediate neighborhood would join in Hide and Go Seek, Kick the Can, or Mother May I.
Currently the oldest of us sisters is deceased. The other one and I live states away from each other but enjoy visits, telephone calls, emails. and occasional trips together with our spouses.
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It’s so good to keep those sister ties even when miles do separate you, Suzanne, and sounds as though you and your surviving sister are doing that. I’m fortunate in that my sisters live close to me and we’re able to get together often. Sometimes we do take a trip together now and again though.
Good too to have a sister who was ready to be on your side when you’re getting teased. We played games like that with our cousins when we were kids. I don’t know if kids get to have that kind of fun any more. Or want to. But Hide and Go Seek in the near dark or dark can be pretty spooky for a young kid. You can tell I’m speaking from experience. 🙂
Thanks for sharing about your sisters.
I was an only child until I turned 10 years old then I had a brother to love and spoil. Tragically he died in an accident at 16 years old, I still miss him and he died in 1963, a long time ago
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I’m so sorry you lost your brother when he was so young. That had to be a sorrowful time for all your family. I don’t know that you ever stop missing those you love, Donna. It’s good that your brother lives on in your heart.