"I don't believe an accident of birth makes people sisters or brothers. It makes them siblings, gives them mutuality of parentage. Sisterhood and brotherhood is a condition people have to work at." ~Maya Angelou My sister and I are 11 years apart. (Guess that's pretty obvious from the picture, huh? I'm the older one, by the way.) If you follow my blog at all, you know by now that I have a terrible memory. In fact, 95% of my "Monday Memory" posts are really not memories for me at all...and yet, I'm in the pictures! Weird! Well, THIS is one memory I DO remember VERY well. My great-aunts took us to Albany to an Olan Mills studio in order to surprise our Mama with this (and other) marvelous "portraits" (seen below) for Christmas. As you see, I have on a lovely valour pullover and a gold chain straight from one of their costume jewelry boxes. Clearly, I wasn't at the proper age to wear a stitch of makeup....what a shame. Heather, on the other hand, is just as pretty as can be. This was just moments before she threw up all of her baby formula covering the entire white smocked Feltman brothers dress she has on. .....or wait....maybe this is right AFTER the throw-up. That would explain our ridiculous "pose". (I mean, she's six inches shy of being UNDER the "carpet table"!) Anyway, as I recall, Mama WAS surprised on Christmas morning and loved the pictures. Guess that's all that counts. Yep, Maya Angelou was right......Sisterhood IS something that has to be worked at. It's definitely a continuous work in progress. Eleven years difference used to be a BIG chasm...now....not so much. We're just two adults......sharing an eternal bond......I'm sure she'd agree that some days are easier than others, but we're making it. Ah.....Olan Mills.....gotta love it. :)
Until next time, ~Dot
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Patti Watson
4/7/2014 01:41:06 pm
I remember these pics ! So good to see them again!
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julie
4/7/2014 02:32:42 pm
Seriously cute!
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Heather
4/7/2014 02:51:20 pm
Dang that's a cute baby!! She will obviously grow up to be a totally awesome adult thanks to the example of her older, wiser sister! :)
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AuthorHi! I'm Dot. I refuse to succumb to the "empty nest syndrome"! So, this is my journal.....my photo album.....my attempt to enjoy the next chapter of my life as it unfolds. Welcome to The Roomy Nest! Archives
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