I am fortunate to have 4 sisters (2 by birth and 2 by marriage) but I am REALLY fortunate to have only 1 LITTLE sister-- else I would be in some really BIG hot water for this title.
And while this might seem like an odd place to be wishing her a happy birthday, it's not. Because just like every other aspect of my life, she is 150% supportive of my infertility. Case in point-- she is a teacher (one of those really incredible inner city teachers-- you know, the kind they make movies about), and as a result, she can't check personal websites on her computer during the day. But, because she is so invested in our journey, she has set up an email notification on her phone, so that when I post, she's always one of the first to know what's going on.
This weekend could've easily been down-right rotten. This past week I buried myself in work during the day and crashed into bed at night. I had yet to actually deal with any of the emotions that accompanied the news we received last week, and the past two days off could've quickly turned into a marathon pity party with me as the guest of honor.
And while I did spend the majority of the weekend in bed, instead of having a solo cry-fest, we spent a straight 48 hours eating cookie dough, watching my favorite movies, online shopping, and chatting about the gym classes we swore we'd attend "tomorrow."
I could tell you about how she graduated college in three years, how she's won the city's Teacher of the Year Award every year since she started teaching, how she bakes award-winning cupcakes or what a phenomenal driver she is (ok that one is a total lie), but there is one far more impotant thing that she does better than anyone else on the entire planet that's worthy of being broadcast worldwide...
And while this might seem like an odd place to be wishing her a happy birthday, it's not. Because just like every other aspect of my life, she is 150% supportive of my infertility. Case in point-- she is a teacher (one of those really incredible inner city teachers-- you know, the kind they make movies about), and as a result, she can't check personal websites on her computer during the day. But, because she is so invested in our journey, she has set up an email notification on her phone, so that when I post, she's always one of the first to know what's going on.
This weekend could've easily been down-right rotten. This past week I buried myself in work during the day and crashed into bed at night. I had yet to actually deal with any of the emotions that accompanied the news we received last week, and the past two days off could've quickly turned into a marathon pity party with me as the guest of honor.
And while I did spend the majority of the weekend in bed, instead of having a solo cry-fest, we spent a straight 48 hours eating cookie dough, watching my favorite movies, online shopping, and chatting about the gym classes we swore we'd attend "tomorrow."
I could tell you about how she graduated college in three years, how she's won the city's Teacher of the Year Award every year since she started teaching, how she bakes award-winning cupcakes or what a phenomenal driver she is (ok that one is a total lie), but there is one far more impotant thing that she does better than anyone else on the entire planet that's worthy of being broadcast worldwide...
SHE IS THE GREATEST LITTLE SISTER EVER!
Happy Birthday Rebecca- I love you!
What a great post! You always make me wish I had siblings :( Happy b-day to your lil' sis!!
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