Sisters Reunited

I am so ecstatic about the events of the past few weeks. I have been in touch with my sister! I have not had any contact at all with her in over 15 years and found her if you can believe it on Facebook!

After realizing that this could in fact be her, I sent her a message and to my shock got a response. She asked about our father and that was an instant connection. She too wanted to mend things and pursue a healthy relationship as sisters. I need not say that I was so very excited, yet extremely nervous. I sat down at the computer and sent another message to her giving her the phone number and also requesting hers so that we could arrange a meeting time.

A few days went by with no response and I felt my hopes dwindling. But then the oddest thing happened and when I had returned home one evening there was a message for me that she had called and that I was to call her. Upon receipt of the message I got the nerve up to make the call. We discussed EVERYTHING! It was an awesome feeling. After hanging up with herI was so pumped on a high that I cannot describe to you, this has to have been on e of the very best moments in my life. We had decided that we would stay in toucch and I would call her in a few days.

I had plans to attend a reunion type barbecue on the weekend of August 23, this year, and had ventured to the friend holding this events house the evening of the 22nd to take some food out so as not to have to worry about doing so the next day. I had a great night of reminiscing with them and sharing a few laughs and beers. Upon my arrival home I went to sleep for a short while and then got up and called my sister Nicky. Her and I were chatting away and she was telling me that her cordless may die and if so she would call back after recharging and POOF she was gone. My husband mentioned just hopping on the bike and going to her house, which she had just given me the address to, I was leery of doing this but excited at the opportunity to see her after all this time that I decided to go for it. I am so glad I did!

I showed up at the door and her hubby knew who I was right away saying that "you must be the sister". I replied that I was. Nicky was in her robe having just got out of the shower and was so excited that she did not know whether to hug me first or get dressed.....lol I gave her a hug and told her to get dressed. When she came out we exchanged hugs again and started to talk about everything. There was no tension at all to my relief, I had been afraid that there may be after being such a long time. We had a few beers and they invited us to stay for dinner and such but I had to decline due to the plans that I had made prior.

We continued to chat though for a while longer on the deck over a cold beer and she answered tons of things that had concerned me over the years. She missed me as much as I had missed her. This was the best feeling I have had in a very long time! My hubby got some pics of us together. The last pic of her and I was back in 1982. Wow! What a great day that turned out to be!