Need and little reminder that life is precious? I just found out that my coworker's younger brother passed away in an accident and it sent me on an emotional spiral. I was sitting at my desk, staring into space, trying to fathom what he could be feeling due to the loss of his sibling. I could barely imagine. My sister and I are separated in age by 3 years. Together, we have been through some of the most difficult times in our lives, the happiest times, and moments of intense emotional growth. I love my sister more than anyone on this earth and I can't even begin to imagine what my life would be like without her. Maybe as if there were a giant, aching hole in my heart? Today, I am reminded of how incredibly fortunate I am to have not lost a sibling.
As a somber breeze runs through my office I feel goosebumps and hear a whisper: "Everyday is a blessing".
My sister is the other part of my equation.
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| At a Yonder Mountain String Band concert in Flagstaff, Arizona. |
Pickin' in the Pines.
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| My little apartment in Flag while my sister was visiting. |
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| Traveling together. |
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| Puerta Vallarta, Mexico. |
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| My graduation in 2010. |
“There were once two sisters
who were not afriad of the dark
because the dark was full of the other's voice
across the room,
because even when the night was thick and starless
they walked home together from the river
seeing who could last the longest
without turning on her flashlight, not afraid
because sometimes in the pitch of night
they'd lie on their backs
in the middle of the path
and look up until the stars came back
and when they did,
they'd reach their arms up to touch them
and did.”
― Jandy Nelson, The Sky Is Everywhere.
who were not afriad of the dark
because the dark was full of the other's voice
across the room,
because even when the night was thick and starless
they walked home together from the river
seeing who could last the longest
without turning on her flashlight, not afraid
because sometimes in the pitch of night
they'd lie on their backs
in the middle of the path
and look up until the stars came back
and when they did,
they'd reach their arms up to touch them
and did.”
― Jandy Nelson, The Sky Is Everywhere.
My sister just celebrated her 21st birthday on Saturday and it blows my mind! They grow up so fast! Ugh, well, after over a year of distance, a handful of Skype sessions, and a few e-mails, my heart aches for that girl. I love her more than anything and I wish I could see her and tell her that - this instant. Yet, today, I'm thankful for the intermittent pieces of communication and the love that binds us. Happy 21st, Honey!
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