Forever Paisley

Lessons in Sisterhood

Pange

Pange. Ang. Famgie. Angie. But not, Angela.  Happy birthday to you.  While you may be my little sister, I know that I haven’t always led the charge in our relationship.  Over the last 27 years I’ve observed you, I’ve questioned you, I’ve leaned on you, and as a result I’ve learned from you.  So here it is, in honor of your 27th birthday, 27 things I’ve learned from my little sister:

  1. Challenge your mind and follow your heart.
  2. If you fall whilst watering skiing, you’ll fair better if you let go.
  3. It’s possible to sit through hours of meditation without feeling bored, awkward or antsy.
  4. The only way to really move forward is to deal with the past.
  5. Apple cider vinegar can cure nearly anything.
  6. Two sisters, one car, thirty days, and zero deaths. It’s possible and an f’in blast.
  7. Life is better outside of your comfort zone.
  8. Embrace the child inside.  Even that means adding Double, Double, Toil and Trouble to the community Netflix queue for all to see.
  9. I should avoid every form of cheese on the planet. (I abide, mostly).
  10. Start and end with family.
  11. UV vodka and revenge don’t mix.
  12. Laughter yoga … ha … ha … ha …. ha … hahahahahaha.
  13. If you slow down, you can experience more.
  14. Perfection. Bullshit.
  15. The proper way to slice an onion (though I still cry when I do it).
  16. Things don’t always have to match.  In fact, matching is dumb.
  17. You can get high your first time (on a swing, of course).
  18. It’s okay to let other people catch you.
  19. Going commando.  Not always a wise choice.
  20. If I want to be taken seriously I should cry with my back to others.
  21. Not everyone parties like Yoopers, and that’s okay.
  22. Get out of your head.
  23. Amethyst crystals and years of bad habits don’t mix.
  24. Give freely, not with expectation.
  25. If you sniff every pine needle in the forest, you might find one that smells like lemon.
  26. Even in the most intense moments, laughter is always the best medicine.
  27. Birthday dessert sans candles makes things much less awkward (but isn’t necessarily better).

And the list goes on.  Happy birthday sissy.  May it be a year of growth, good times and bottomless mimosas.  I know I’m looking forward to the lessons that lie ahead.

Xoxo

Al

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