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| My sister through the years |
This is Madel. She is my sister. She is everyone's favorite in the family. She is the youngest.
Now I don't know if the last two descriptions have anything to do with each other, but what i'm sure of is that Madel gets the bulk of the cuddling and sweetness from this otherwise non touchy feely family. I for one would shamelessly babytalk to her, spoil her, and let her get away with pretty much anything JUST BECAUSE - stuff I wouldn't really do to about a third of the people I know.
She's the family's baby then when she was this cute little thing who just wins everyone with her smile and chinky eyes and even until now when she's finally reached that age when it gets really annoying to still be called a baby. She has just turned 18 and although I know this is inevitable I have to admit it still caught me by surprise when she began this change from being a kid to a young lady who has her own set of beliefs and wants and passions.
The dynamic between us has changed a little - no, more like a lot - and as an older sister who's used to playing silly with her I can't help but feel bad at times when she's no longer as open as she once was about her life or when she no longer wants to be hugged and to be held. But that's just me trying to adjust to this new phase where my sister is coming into her own pretty much like I did and the rest of my sisters did when we were this age.
Sure, the way we approach each other has changed, but it still remains that I love my sister and will probably do just about anything just to make sure that she goes through this stage in her life happy and with a good sense of the person that she's becoming - even if that means pulling back at times and refusing the need to baby her and just allow her to grow.
Right now I am filled with a sense of wonder and gratitude - wonder over how quickly time passes and gratitude because God has blessed our family 18 years ago with such a precious gift.
To my dearest sister, Happy 18th birthday.
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