May They Be Siblings Who Stay Friends When They’re Grown
I haven't seen my brother in nine years. We last stood together on a rocky outcropping overlooking Horseshoe Park. Balancing…
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I haven't seen my brother in nine years. We last stood together on a rocky outcropping overlooking Horseshoe Park. Balancing…
Continue ReadingI wonder if she knows. Oftentimes I wonder if Lillyana knows how different her life is. I would have never…
Continue ReadingThey are only one year apart. They share the same parents, same rules, same chores, and same days, yet their…
Continue ReadingGrowing up, I always thought it would be so fun to have an older brother, especially when I was a…
Continue ReadingI thought about it many times over the 6 ½ years she was sick. I knew the day was coming,…
Continue ReadingMy baby sister is not a baby anymore. She’s a beautiful, strong, intelligent 33-year-old woman, and she is currently 35-weeks…
Continue ReadingYou need a coffee, I’m bringing you the big one. You need prayer, just text the word. You need a…
Continue ReadingThe finality of my only sister’s death didn’t fully set in when I received the phone call. No. For me,…
Continue ReadingMy sweet second born, I hope someday you know. Know how special it is to be the second child. Your…
Continue ReadingI ate scrambled eggs for breakfast every morning for more months than I can count after my mom died. My…
Continue ReadingI watch as my baby sister rocks and soothes her newborn baby. She cuddles him close and whispers sweet words…
Continue ReadingOn days like this, I sit outside in my backyard and beg nature to soothe my wounded soul. Yet another…
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