golden.

as i was sitting in the family room at my grandpa's wake over the weekend, eating plate after black plastic plate of pickles and barbecue chips (don't judge me, salt is my comfort food), when my sister came in and told me that two of my friends were in the lobby. i had to tell her to repeat herself, because i hadn't heard that any of my friends were planning on coming up. for good reason, the wake and funeral were an hour and a half away.so i went outside, and sure enough, there they were. and the waterworks began. but happy waterworks, because friends are wonderful. friends come to your grandfather's wake. friends send you plants at work. friends call you for five minutes to make sure you are feeling okay. friends have lunch with you on sundays to catch up and sometimes they'll even let you drink a bloody mary while you're there.i don't know if all of my friends read this here blog. i don't care if they do or not. because i get to text them things like, "scratch that. i'm an idiot." and they know what i mean.[gallery ids="1189,1188,1190"]

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my baby sister turns 18 today. her golden birthday. seems like just yesterday she was being born, and i was volunteering to be her main caretaker. seriously, i was 8 and i thought that was old enough to be the one to wake up with, feed, and change the baby. the first night she came home, i told my mom not to worry, i'd get up with the baby. the next morning, after a very restful night, my mom asked if the little one had gotten up at all at night....i said no, hoping that was true, and my mom said that she thought it would be best if she took care of the babe from then on. and that's how mairsie made it to her 18th birthday.

happy birthday to a wonderful little sister, we are so proud of you, and so happy that you are in our lives. you're our little miracle! we thank God for you everyday, even when you're a little cranky. ;)

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