LAURA
Now we come to my little sister. Little meaning younger than me by almost 17 years. I know, insane isn�t it? My mother had to be crazy! But how happy am I for her insanity! I finally have a sister! Woohoo! And what a sister she is, let me tell you!
Laura is a gorgeous creature! Taller than me, deep dark brown eyes, rich auburn hair, and porcelein skin. Yeah, she got the red hair and the height , but I got the boobs! How�s that! Maybe that�s why she affectionately calles me �Old Lady� every time I progress another year towards my own mortality. I call her whipper-snapper by the way, and we both giggles like, well, like sisters!
Beyond the beauty she carries on the outside, she is also a true American beauty on the inside. She is intelligent, a straight A student. She needs a few cooking lessons, however, which I have offered her for free in exchange for babysitting. She also works hard and goes to church regularly. She has even traveled to the Dominican Republic to volunteer at a mission there that helps children and families. She completely rocks at soccer, having played for more years than I can count.
However in my wisdom and years, I feel as if I have somewhat lost my innocent view of life, and to that I say a heart felt good-bye. In Laura, however, I catch fleeting glimpses of it, like a bird�s shadow on a summer day, you see it pass you on the ground, but never actually see the bird itself. You know the beauty, and wish you had seen it, but you just missed it.
I have always longed for a sister. Someone to share all those �girly� things with. Now I have a chance to not only share those things with Laura, but to coach her, cheer for her, support her while she travels through her own Real Life. I am the older and more �experienced� sister in some ways. To be fair, I also think there are many things I can learn from Laura. This will be a very big adventure indeed.
I love you Lala, forever and a day. I hope you know the bond between us is strong and unbreakable. I was without a sister for so long�now I wonder how I ever survived without you.
As Much As Family�
Now is the time for me to include some people who are in my life that mean as much as family, and even if they are close to being family, well, it wouldn�t hold up in a court of law. These are people who have touched my life and liked the feeling of it! I�m always amzed at the tolerance and love of the following people. They take my shit, and never have a problem throwing it back at me.For that I love them even more. Honesty, as I have said, is very important to me. What would a friend be if not an honest person you can say anything to and they take it in the valued way you mean it? They also return the favor, whether or not you really want them to.
BECKY
Becky adopted us, and we adopted her. Not in the legal sense, but in a sort of way that no one can really understand except us. My brother was, ummm, out of action for a while, which I will touch on later. Becky is his best friend in the whole world. We became her surrogate Butch.
