Monday, March 15, 2010

Can you hear me now?


I haven't seen my sister in a long time and I miss her. I don't know if I can remember what it was like just to pick up the phone and call her. But sometimes, she comes and whispers something in my ear or even hangs out for a while. Sometimes I'm too busy to even realize she was here until I think back and hear her laughter and encouraging spunk mingled throughout my ordinary day; as real as the laundry, and I gratefully fold and tuck those memories away with the others.

I'm different now. I suppose loss changes anyone, you see things differently, appreciate things you never noticed, and cherish more what is really important.

But it's more than that.

I'm a different person without her here. Bad or good...probably a little of both, but definitely different. I see more of myself, I'm more responsible for my decisions and more accepting of my shortcomings. I feel more united with all kinds of people and more confident on my own.

She stopped by last week and stuck around a while, reminding me of funny songs to teach my kids, helped me do a spring cleaning on my list of priorities, and celebrated new found grit.

I'll always miss her...she left an un-fillable hole. She made me a better person when she was here and when she left. In some ways I like this form of communication better. Simple and uncluttered. Better than any phone plan available.

3 comments:

  1. There have been so many times I wish I could catch her online to chat or just call her. I didn't realize how often we did that until she was gone. She was a special woman, and I'm just grateful God let her be in our family for as long as we had her.

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  2. I just have one sister (three brothers) and she is very important to me. Sorry to hear of your loss. Sweet words to read in her honor!

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  3. she took some time to drop by today - I had to run 17 miles & she came by...my frustration was that I couldn't chat about both of our earthly daily life frustrations...then, as an extra gift to make me smile I passed a pasture full of goats with 3 little girls out trying to catch & ride them - I felt a little extra spring in my step, three little girls - LOVIN LIFE! SMILES!

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