LIL Sister is in the house

Today I am thrilled to have my very own little sister (and by little I also mean short.  She’s 4’11” on a good day and cuter than a basketful of puppies) as my Guest Blogger.  This is her very first blog post ever and it may just have sparked her interest into starting her own blog.  I know you’re going to be charmed by her.  How could you not?  She is MY little sister, after all.   So without further adieu, I give you my sister Robin.  And please make sure and leave her some love in the Comments section.

 

Take it away LIL Sis!

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Lost And Found

At this point in life, in my 50’s, I find myself wanting to express things I lost in my life and things I found. And many questions that never got answered. You too? So I decided to sit down and make a list:

 The Lost

• Four marriages, yes I said four. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine being in four unhappily-ever-after loves.

• My dream career. We were raised in Atlanta close to the airport; as a matter of fact that same airport bought out two of my childhood homes.  So my idea career was to be a stewardess. And I had completely forgotten about it until the new show Pan Am came on.

• My innocence, not just talking sex. Never thought I’d ever be abused and let it keep happening by a man. 

• And myself, yep that’s a really hard one. In my early years, I had a wonderful Dad who taught me fishing, archery, and working on a car. And a big SIS who defended me like a lioness taking care of her young. She also kicked my ass if I acted wimpy.

The Found

• Unhappily-ever-after loves, well I found the greatest love of all when God forgave me and changed my life forever. I can look in the mirror and not feel ugly.

• Dream Career, I ended up having a degree in Early Childhood Education, in my 40’s.  Before then I was a mother, and worked sometimes two jobs to keep my head above water.

• I also learned how to speak publicly. So I am no longer afraid to speak my mind or stand up for my beliefs. Still I think being a stewardess would have been really cool.

• My innocence.  Well I still have my wonderful Dad, we’ve both grown older, but I remember most of the things he taught me. And now I’m passing it on to my grandchildren. My Wonderful Big SIS, no longer kicks my ass, but she is still someone to be reckoned with if anyone tries to hurt me.  She encourages me, laughs with me, loves me and I do the same for her. Oh I forgot to mention, she’s also my favorite Author.

• And I found how to get tough in a big hurry. I am not afraid to stand up for myself or anyone else.

 The Unanswered

• My favorite is why I lose one sock mate every time I wash clothes?

• Why my children grew up so fast?  It’s like I turned my head for a second and they went from my babies to being parents themselves.

• Oh, and why do some people have perfect charmed lives and some of us struggle all the way.

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Well I hope with this article you may be encouraged to do your own lost and found. And with the encouragement from my Big SIS I may have just found my new blog.