LYLAS

It's still so weird to me that everyone, including myself, is growing up.  Even weirder, though, is the fact that my little sisters all of a sudden turned into adults.  Basically overnight.  When did that even happen?!  (Apryl, stop drinking - you're too young!  Mary, who's buying your cigarettes for you?!  You're only fourteen)!

Okay, okay.  So I know that Apryl's been old enough to drink for years and Mary turned 14 in 2003...but still.  Where does the time go?

Apryl just went on her first real life job interview (go Apes!) and my baby sister is going to have a baby!!!! (Aunt Jenny > Aunt Apey).  Life has had it's fun, crazy, sad, and terrible moments - and through all of them, my sisters have been there with me - feeling the same joy and pain that our lives have constantly hit us with.  No one else truly understands the pain I feel when an answer is given to "how's dad?" - or the joy in the response I get to give when Mary answers "what?" to "hey Mern, guess what?"  It's such a blessing to have people in my life coming from the same place, understanding any sort of emotion I can't express to other people.  The three of us have lived life together and gotten each other through some really, really tough times.  I honestly don't think I could've dealt with any of life's blows without them.  We've kept each other laughing when things got boring, hopeful when things were sad, and strong when things were scary and painful.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again.  My sisters are the most beautiful people I know.

I LOVE MY SISSIES Y'ALL!