lit a firecracker
happy birthday to a very, very special girl.
i remember the first moment i ever met my sister. i was four. there was a sense of anticipation and a vague understanding that a huge shift in the household (and my life) would ensue whether i liked it or not. there was commotion, my parents were gone for a while, i was alone in the house with maybe a few grandparental units. then: mom and dad finally came home but with this new…thing….in tow.
i remember peering at the little creature. i must have been confused but filled with wonderment. my entire life, children have never had the oooh-ahhh affect on me the way other animals did. show me a dog or cat and i will squeal and coo like a scary nut. a kid, on the other hand, better be pretty damn special to elicit the same excitement. however, ever since i was very small, i always KNEW my sister was friggin adorable, and no, not just because of my obvious biased stance. even then, i remember thinking, “wow…she’s precious!” ting ting goes down in my books as the cutest little human being ever. not just for those huge saucer eyes or cheeks, but for everything inside and out. a strange, curious, and unique being all the way.
like all siblings, we’ve been through a lot together, so it’s a good thing we’ve always had each other’s backs (though i was a shamefully absent elder sibling for a part of our lives).
she makes me laugh really, really hard, and she’s a wicked dancer.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
SISTER, SISTER, SISTER.
AMAZING! YOU ARE SO SWEET!
BTW, YOU WERE NOT “ABSENT.” You were always there someway, somehow. Even when you did consider yourself “absent,” you always told me all your secrets. that was fun. I remember just hanging out with you and Jimmy Knuckles. I loved it. I was introduced to this whole new, fun and interesting dimension. I thought “oh wow. Berkeley? Cats? Dogs? hipster? coolness? institution? education? comics? friends? party? late night adventures? huh?” I remember the first time I met Peggy. (chuckles). “Let’s look at my make-up book and do make-up!!!” And Jeff, all three of them, and others. Oh my…we’ve been through so much!!!
wow, look how strong we’ve become!!! wow!
Thanks sis for making my dreams come true! If it wasn’t for you, I don’t know where I would be today. Thanks for always making it seem like my problems are never as big as I blow them up to be.
Also, thank you for being brave for all of us.
August 30th, 2008 at 2:39 am
You guys are the cutest sibs.
September 3rd, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Dear Daughters: Mom wants to say Thanks to Jennifer for her good job.
It’s so AMAZING!
Borth of you are very good and sincere.
Thank you girls for everything.
As a family, we went through a lot of difficult and happy times together.
With our love and support to each other, we overcame many difficult
situations. Both of you also have become strong and independ people.
Thank you for always being there for your family and always being there for each other.
As parents, we are very proud of you girls.
Best wishes to you girls and your friends. Take care.
From your mom (9/3/2008)