My sister Jamie.
Some wouldn't believe the stories I could tell from our childhood knowing the beautiful, thoughtful, and quiet person she is today.
SHE IS A PROTECTOR. She protected both my brother and I, in the earlier days of my life from the neighborhood bully.....she truly punched him and he never bothered our family again. In my teenage days, she tried to protect me from breakups with boys and squabbles with friends. Later in my early 20's she pleaded with me to choose a different life style that she knew was disastrous. I've never told her that she was the reason I left that life and turned my eyes towards Jesus and his everlasting love for me. Thank you for that!
SHE IS MY ADVISER. Ask my husband, when I first had Lily I wouldn't do ANYTHING without calling her first. She is one of the first calls I make if making a hard decision, struggling with life, or if I need someone to be my cheerleader. She has always given me hard loving truth and I'm appreciative of that.
SHE IS MY HELPER. She has helped me wallpaper, remove wallpaper, paint, paint, paint, paint some more! Babysat Lily when she was little so I could work. Helped me love music and dance, I have learned to love reading because she would always read to me when I was little. I can still remember word for word "Cat, you need a Hat!" She has saved me time and time again when it comes to art shows and science fairs. That basement isn't full of stuff for no reason :)
She has taught me unselfish love. In her honor today, I paid for a girls dance lessons for one month.
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