sisters ...

I have always felt so blessed that my sisters are my very best friends. I cannot think of a single major life event when they were not the very first people I told. I specifically remember calling my sister Danielle from our bathroom at 5 a.m. (3 a.m. for her) in complete shock after I had taken a pregnancy test with E.. We were both so thrilled that we literally could not get words out because we were so emotional.

Dawn, Danielle, and Heather are my still best friends, my confidants. We laugh together and cry togehter, and yes, even still fight together. But we always forgive, and ALWAYS love. In truth, I have never felt lonely because I know that my sisters are there for me at anytime. Once, after I called off an engagement right before a wedding, I called Dawn. I was so scared and was beginning to doubt my decision. Dawn immediately drove to Boston to be with me and began calling all the invitees to tell them the wedding was off before I could change my mind again.

I love that somehow I, too, was able to give my daughters a gift that will last forever. I love that they have sisters. I sometimes look at my three girls when they are together and think someday you will know things about each other that I will not even know. Someday one of them will get their first kiss and run to each other before me. Together they will experience joy, laughter, heartbreak and tears. But since they have each other I know that will do it all together. And like I have felt, I know they will never be alone.

I try to remind them of that during those ever present bickering moments in childhood. Although, at times they look at me like I am crazy after they have been put in time out for arguing with each other. I know from experince that they will always be best friends. And lately, I have noticed that they like to play togehter best. They cheer the loudest from sidelines for each during soccer games and tennis. They encourage each other to "TRY HARD THINGS" (our family motto). They really are best friends.

I think one of the reasons I love the most about having all girls, is that they have sisters.