Understanding the important things in life

I have a very supportive family. That has never been a secret. We are a small family but we are very close because of that, for the most part.

Pretty much it is my family (Jody, me and Cade), my sister's family (Jessica and her children Dillon and Madison), my mom and my dad. There are some extended family of course but mostly these are the people that mean the world to me.

My parents have always bent over backwards for Jessica and I. I would not say that we got EVERYTHING we wanted, but we were given some very awesome opportunities as kids. Jessica was a cheerleader and gymnast and lived the lifestyle as such. Me, I was the music person with Orchestra and Band. We lived very active lifestyles and must have run our parent's ragged.

There is no secret that my sister and I have never really been close. Don't know if she has started reading my blog, but I can guarantee she would agree. We could probably have been the poster children for sibling rivalry. We are pretty much as opposite as daylight and dark.

All that being said, I would walk through fire for my sister and I hope to say she would do the same.

All this is important right now, because my sister is about to close a chapter of her life and open a new unexpected chapter. It will be a hard, long road but a road I know that with her stubborn personality, she will come out on top. She always does.

In life, big changes make us understand what is important. We may have always known it but never really accepted it.

May God walk with my sister and her two children through this new journey.
AMEN