The Gift of Sisterhood

I just absolutely love being one of 6 girls. In our younger days we:

*played fun games (like church, mother/father/baby)

*pulled each other's hair

*went to church together

*dyed and cut each other's hair

*fought (mum threatened occupancy at the local orphanage many times)

*patched things up and learned to say sorry

*forgave

*stole each other's clothes

*collected and sold avocados at the gate

*went into each other's rooms without permission

*laughed a lot

*made long nails out of sea shells and stuck them on with prestik

*"borrowed" mum's clothes to sell to nannies walking past our gate (Heila!)

*played prank phone calls

*cried

*matured

*shared a ride home from school in"Sally"

*sang together (The "Von Courtney" Family Singers)

*had fun holidays together

*changed our names to Shelly and Michelle on holidays

*cooked and baked

*made up silly songs and shows on cassette tape

*drove in a gazillion boogie cars (you'll have to be a Courtney to understand this and the next one!)

*made boogie car faces

*jumped for hours on the trampoline

*learned to accept each sister as an individual

*witnessed miracles as a family

And now that we're all grown up, it's a blessing I consider as one of the greatest in my life. These are the reasons (in no particular order):

*a family consisting of 6 girls is always a fun topic of conversation

*you're never alone

*always someone to phone

*a guaranteed shopping buddy

*an eternal friend

*is solace anywhere more comforting than that in the arms of a sister?

*someone to stand with you through the ups and downs

*someone you can simply be yourself around

*a confidant, a best friend

*we laugh until it hurts

*someone who you know will be completely honest with you

*what good is news without a sister to share it?

*more than Santa Claus, your sister knows when you've been bad and good!

*we share childhood memories and grown up dreams

*we love to fool around together

*a little bit of childhood that can never be lost

*someone with whom to share the joys of motherhood

We may live far apart, but there's not a day that goes by without you in my thoughts and in my heart.

I love you dear Courtney sisters. Can't wait to see you soon.