HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUE

Today is my sister’s 80th birthday!

Sue likes Tai-Chi and crafting (especially crochet) and flamingos and dragonflies (visits from her husband Steve) and curling up with a book and road trips.

Sue is the one extrovert in the family. She’s Extremely extroverted. Really. I’m not kidding about that.

Being older, Sue often had a parental-like role in my younger years. She often had to take me on her dates as a teenager. She rescued me from California when I was a teen-ager and gave me a home. When I was caring for our ailing mom in her final years, Sue supported my efforts and provided respite care. I appreciate how she has been present for me.

I admire my (much older) sister, Sue. We have been on different paths in our individual lives and our strong personalities have sometimes clashed. Having matured though, I think we’ve learned how our different traits can co-exist and bring value to each other’s lives.

Happy Birthday, dear Susie! I love you!