As a young kid, I always looked up to my sisters. They were both my heroes. When my Mom went back to school and joined the work force, my grandmothers freaked and thought I'd be mother-less. This was the early 1980's and it still wasn't "normal" for a Mother to have a career. My oldest sister, Jodi, stepped up when she needed to.
She was never really given credit for what she did - and it's credit she deserved. It was normal back then for older siblings to step up and act more adult-y... long before they had to. Aside from her normal chores, Jodi cooked dinner and always made sure to have dinner on the table when my parents came home.
I LOVED my sister's cooking as a kid. Before I stopped eating lamb, she used to make my favorite meal when I was being good - lamb and mashed potatoes.
I wasn't a hard kid to please with a meal like that. As I got older, Jodi moved on to doing her own thing. She had three of the most amazing children in this world (but I'm NOT biased... it's just a fact). When her world came crushing down, she picked up the pieces and put it back together again.
Today is her birthday and it's a BIG birthday. She's 10 years older than me in age but about 5 years younger than me in the way that she sees the world. It's a gift.
So, Jodi, Happy Birthday! May you get all that you deserve and achieve everything your heart desires.
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How'd you get that to post @ 3:21 on 3/21???
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