She and I have always been close. I would consider her my best friend. We've been through it all together - highs and lows - and no one else fully understands where I'm coming from like she does. We're almost exactly 2 years apart, so I don't ever remember her not in my life. For years we lived apart - in provinces on opposite sides of the country - but for the last 9 months she's been back "home" and I am so thankful for the closeness we share again.
Tonight was a much needed girls' night in. I'm going through some major stress in my life that I'd rather not put down in detail in such a public place, but it was so wonderful to have a night of escape tonight. She made me a wonderful dinner, we watched a silly "chick flick" on VOD, and then had a good talk (and cry) together. I walked away from the evening feeling a little lighter for having been able to get some of what I needed off my shoulders and an even greater appreciation for our relationship and the fortune that I have of having a best friend who is also my closest relative.
My husband and I have been asked more frequently lately (probably because Wee Man just hit his 18th month) whether we will have any more children. I've been completely on the fence about adding another child into our lives, but tonight made me think a little harder about the whole thing. I wonder if Wee Man had a sibling if he'd have that same closeness and bond with another person and be thankful for the relationship with him/her as I am tonight.
While there's never a guarantee that siblings will become best friends, I think how different my life would be without that constant companion that my sister has been. No one, not my husband (who I love dearly and can't imagine not having in my life), not my closest girlfriend (who has been a big part of my life since the age of 12), nor any other relative (and I have a huge and quite close extended family - including over 20 cousins relatively close in age to me) understands me or can fill that place in my life that my sister does.
So tonight I say thank-you to the wonderful, generous and thoughtful woman that my sister is. I am thankful for the sounding board she has provided as I work through a difficult time in my life; I am greatful for her generosity and selflessness; and I am hopeful that things will look up in the near future, but know regardless of the path ahead I have at least one person on my side that understands, is completely unjudgemental and will have my back no matter what.
L.O.V.E.
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