atop the rockefeller centre~NYC
*chalk & cheese*
i have been thinking about this often just lately when being deprived of sleep and lay in bed in the dark with my mind whirring~its how i see me and my sister *s*.
we do actually look very alike, have the same build and paleness, although she didnt end up with the 'ginger gene' and i have been told we even have the exact same mannerisms. she is presently studying for a degree in criminal studies, and this has always been the focus of her education, the law. while mine, as you know, has been history.
my thoughts also took me down the road of interests and i realised that while i have lots of hobbies and interests she has little or none~she doesnt knit, sew, read for enjoyment, garden, paint or draw... and i found myself wondering what she does do, except walk her dog and work...its such an odd thought!
but thats as far as it goes~we are very, very different souls, the best way to describe it is to use how swampy descibes me 'eclectic'~all-embracing, assorted, broad, diverse, heterogeneous, inclusive, liberal, many-sided, mingled, mixed, multifarious, multiform, selective, universal, varied, wide-ranging~think of the total opposite of this and there is *s*!
luckily this has not stopped us having a really good relationship
5 comments:
:) Lovely note-- It's the same for my sister and I; I think some sisterhoods are this kind of gift, to get to know something of the world we wouldn't normally get to see.
I don't have any sisters or brothers so have never had any insight into the relationship between siblings. I see it from the outside with my own children but I still have no real idea how it feels.
I have 7 sisters, laoi, and we are all so different--yet there are some things that are at the core of all of us. I can't think what to call them--things like willingness to listen to other points view, a love of laughter, strength of family...you and your sister do look alike, and at your heart are probably much alike as well. Lovely photo!
Sweet-always wished I had a sister.
Sisters - I have 2, 1 older and 1 younger with 10 years between them.....as with all things there have been times when things have been wonderful and smooth between us and times when the relationships have been strained.We have very different lifestyles, personalities, looks, interests etc. but our core values are the same. They live 2 hours and 5 hours drive away. We have 7 children between us and we have tried to keep in touch for our childrens sake as much as our own -but most of the time it is very tough, tougher as we get older. We have a tradition however -once a year we get together, just the 3 of us, do things we enjoy, catch up and take turns "teaching" the others "something" we have learned during the previous year. It is the best weekend of the year and the things we have learned!!!
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