bobbi Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 A quilting friend sent me this and I'm thinking about all of you: A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea and visiting with her mother. As they talked about life, about marriage, about the responsibilities of life and the obligations of adulthood, the mother clinked the ice cubes in her glass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober glance upon her daughter.. 'Don't forget your sisters,' she advised, swirling the tea leaves to the bottom of her glass. 'They'll be more important as you get older. No matter how much you love your husband, no matter how much you love the children you may have, you are still going to need sisters. Remember to go places with them now and then; do things with them.' 'Remember that 'sisters' means ALL the women... your girlfriends, your daughters, and all your other women relatives too. 'You'll need other women. Women always do.' What a funny piece of advice!' the young woman thought. Haven't I just gotten married? Haven't I just joined the couple-world? I'm now a married woman, for goodness sake! A grownup! Surely my husband and the family we may start will be all I need to make my life worthwhile!' But she listened to her mother. She kept contact with her sisters and made more women friends each year. As the years tumbled by, one after another, she gradually came to understand that her mother really knew what she was talking about. As time and nature work their changes and their mysteries upon a woman, sisters are the mainstays of her life.. After more than 60 years of living in this world, here is what I've learned: THIS SAYS IT ALL: Time passes. Life happens. Distance separates. Children grow up. Jobs come and go. Love waxes and wanes. Men don't do what they're supposed to do. Hearts break. Parents die. Colleagues forget favors. Careers end. BUT......... Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are between you. A girl friend is never farther away than needing her can reach. When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you have to walk it by yourself, the women in your life will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on, praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the valley's end.. Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk beside you...Or come in and carry you out. Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters, daughters-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-law, Mothers, Grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, and extended family: all bless our life! The world wouldn't be the same without women, and neither would I. When we began this adventure called womanhood, we had no idea of the incredible joys or sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we would need each other.. Every day, we need each other still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoore1223 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Thank you Bobbi, that's very sweet and true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Lovely thoughts. The ties that bind are kept strong and are kept mended by women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathG Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Thank you Bobbi for sharing. This is so very true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Thank you for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswings Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Thanks for sharing Bobbi. I agree, sister's are an essential part of life. I didn't have a sister in my family but when I married my husband, my SIL became the sister I never had. We love each other so much. For the past 6 years we go to the AQS show in Paducah. She comes up from La. to Ks and we drive over together. We act like teenagers! We have more fun than should be allowed by law.:D:D She always tells me if my husband and I ever split, she's keeping me! It's nice to see how we feel in the written word. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Bobbi so true! Virginia I have a SIL like that only now she is divorced from my brother but I call her the X-inlaw! We will always be there for each other. It is great to have sisters. I too grew up with no sisters and now I have lots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Bobbi, Thank you for sharing this. As most of you know I lost my only sister to cancer a few years ago. There are a few of you from this chat that I have met and have spent time with, that I have adopted in my heart as my "sister" - and na-ni-na-ni boo-boo...you can't excape it When I hear of strife in a family between sisters it really is upsetting to me. Sisters need to be strong in each other, not fight until the day they die. I was blessed with the best sister in the world, and now God has blessed me with my sisters I have met here. Now, where are the Puffs..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Mary Beth, Darnit you need to put the Puffs warning at the start of that! I never had a sister and always wanted one, now like you have have made my own sista family! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbi Posted June 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 It IS so true, I'm glad you all appreciate it! My two sisters and I are very close as with my brothers... MB, I am sooooo sorry about your sister, I know I would feel soooo lost without mine! Thanks for sharing that. I love you all! My sisters in quilting friendship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcclannan Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Aren't we glad we're women?!? Although I've never met most of you, I find that I want to check in with you everyday. You're important to me. (((HUGS))) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Thank you Bobbi for sharing this lovely truth. I never had blood sisters and my brother's died too young but the women that have been placed in my life have become my family. Although I have not met many of you, you are all still very special and I care about what is happening in your lives and I love to see your triumphs and I cry with your sorrows. Thank you for letting me part of your family. and the Moxie's are my sisters I get to see and Jim is the brother that replaces the ones I lost. (((((((HUGS)))))))) and joyful thoughts for this day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabelle Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Thank you for sharing Bobbi, I always wanted a sister but ended up with four brothers instead. I have a beautiful friend in my life for the past 20 years who I think of as a big sister, I would be lost without her. Everyday I am drawn to this chat to see how my other "sisters" are doing. We don't need to know one another to feel the same ups and downs of daily life. And everyday there is someone here to hear your story or say a prayer for you. Sending a big hug to everyone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Friends are the family you choose....and I have always felt this was an addition to my family...I spend way to much time here, but then its great to know we are all here for each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Amen Bobbi! I have been abundantly blessed with some of the best 'sisters' in the world. I'm often amazed how quickly they are there when I need them and I do my utmost to be there for them too. Some favors can never be repaid. It's wonderful to have this story as a reminder. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oireachtas Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Bobbi, I was inspired by your post to call my sister today after reading it. We live in different states and don't get to see each other often, but talk every couple of weeks on the phone. We have both been dealing with some family stresses over the past few months - her's much worse than mine. We decided we needed a "sisters getaway" and are planning a week at a cottage in Maine in July for just the two of us. Thanks for the inspiration. Sisters, whether through birth or friendship, are a real blessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Oh Bobbi, You have definitely hit the nail on the head with that posting! I think that the majority of us here, consider all us regular chatters sisters, in some sort of way. We are closely quilted together here in cyber space, but would do anything for each other no matter the distance. It IS a PERFECT write-up for our PERFECT SISTER GROUP here on APQS Chat. AND, with that....i'd say that would make APQS, our parents! Thanks APQS for having such a wonderful close quilted family! Yes, Mr. Margie...your a sister too! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlette Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Bobbi, Thanks so much for the beautiful reminder. I, like the others here have found new "sisters" on this forum. I often feel sorry that the majority of men don't have the support from other guys that women get from their "sisters" whether blood or blessed. I have an older sister that I was once very close to but time and circumstances have changed that a bit. We are still somewhat close but not like before. My spirit sisters of 40 and 33 yrs respectively have been there for me through my darkest hours. Kay, the one I met in Garmany while our husbands served in the Army, came from Montana to Ohio within 24 hrs of receiving the call that our son had died. She stayed for almost 2 wks. My own sister left after the funeral because I "didn't really need her" since Kay was there. Clarita, my other "sister" stayed with me everyday while my husband worked for more than 6 months because everyone was afraid I would die too. I probably would have too. From many posts that have been on this forum I have seen the prayers and support that has been offered freely to others in need. What would we do without our sisters? Some of us have been blessed with brothers like that too. Mine was like that so I am truly thankful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 That poem is beautiful! (Said with tears in my eyes.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbi Posted June 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Oh Marlette: I am so sorry you lost your son... It's wonderful to have the friendship and love and prayers we get here on the forum... everyday it's kinda like a big ((((((((((((((((group hug))))))))))))))))! I've learned so much from all of you and I feel what you all feel, and I KNOW you all feel the same way.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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