These are the five people who had such an impact on me growing up. My mom, dad, sister Erin, brother Colby, brother Colby, and sister Jessica. My mom is the one who taught me to be kind and thoughtful to everyone. She taught me to be slow to anger. She is the one I called with questions about work and she is the bug reason I decided to get my Master's. Even though she passed away recently I know she is watching and is proud of me. My dad is the one who taught me to help everyone. He showed us through his actions what a difference just holding the door for someone can do. Even now I can hear my dad's voice in my head when making decisions and if I see someone in trouble. With my siblings, I am definitely the stereotypical "baby of the family". They each helped raise me and I am a little bit like each of them. My sisters are my best friends, now. We had to share a room growing up so there were plenty of fights, but now I can always call them when I need help. My brothers were there to pick on me, but also to protect me. They lived by the motto that nobody messed with their sister, but them. I talk to each of my family members at least once a week and sometimes more. They are the ones who help guide me and encourage me.
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| Family Vacation to Boston |
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| My parents taking me to the airport |
Nice story, sorry that I wrote earlier about your mom chemo success, I did not know she passed away. My condolences, you remind me of my sisters and I when we used to fight in our bedrooms, because I took more sheets than the other and my grandma used to come and “fixed” the fight by giving one of us a small sheet so we could share it and that kept us quiet for the whole night. I guess she thought it was better than giving us a bigger one.
ReplyDeleteYou have a lovely family. I love how close you all are and how often you all communicate with each other. It was just me, my mom, and my sister growing up and we missed out on that. You are blessed to have such an awesome family and support system!
ReplyDeleteIt's great that you have such a close knit family. It is hard to stay that way with how busy life gets but it sounds like you make it work.
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