WHAT do I miss?!

I can't believe that I'm actually blogging about this...but I mean saying this kind of mushy stuff out loud is near impossible for me. Its hard enough to fathom that I'm admitting to this much less writing about it but its true and it really is important enough for me to share this. I miss my little sister.... *dramatic pause* "WHAT??!!!!" Yes, I know. I thought the same thing. Aren't little sisters supposed to be super annoying, certified to get you in trouble before they learn how to walk, and typically make a laughing stock of you in front of your friends by telling them embarrassing facts that they'd be better off not knowing? Yes they are. Mine does all of the above. But here are a few more perks added to the wonderful bond of sisterhood that we share.

Ever since she was a toddler, and God only knows why, but she learned how to speak very clearly at a very young age [so tattling was never a problem] and every time she'd see something weird or out of the ordinary she would point in that direction and mention the abnormality at the top of her lungs [she still does that I mean I've told her this a bazillion times that most people are neither deaf nor are they incapable of understanding English]. This can get really embarrassing if it occurs in a mall setting and someone with a mohawk and tattoos walks past us....The first time it happened I really didn't know what to do but hide her behind me and run for it. *sigh* Unfortunately, this is one of those habits that will not leave her with age, although I hope it does or I'm in a lot of trouble cuz I can't hide her behind me anymore [she's 5 inches taller than me].

Another wonderful habit is the daily news. She's like a news channel for her school. As soon as she sits in the car when we pick her up, till after dinner is finished [this process is typically around 3 hours if not more], she will tell us every detail of everything she has done in school that day including who she did what with, what their reaction was, what her teachers' response was and on and on and on and on..... After she's gotten everything out of her system she goes and lies on her bed and shuts herself off in a mental sanctuary where she does her homework for the next few hours. On Fridays she breaks from the routine and tries to drag everybody to the mall, Walmart or just to rent a movie from Redbox. Even if it means forcibly getting everybody to sit down and watch a movie that they probably have no interest in.

Everyone has crazy sleeping habits right? Well here's hers. She hates it when people turn on the light when she's asleep. Yeah, I know, most people probably don't like that. But here's the kicker, she's like Godzilla. She's going to get open up one eye then the other, both bloodshot and she's gonna let out this roar that will most likely make you wet your pants if your not careful. And then the insults begin. She'll make you feel like the worst human being on the planet for disturbing her sleep because you don't have the decency to be quiet and let the poor girl sleep. I understand, that's the least I can do for the child right? WRONG!! Because when she needs to do her homework and doesn't want to walk aaallll the way to rec room, the lamp right beside my head WILL stay on.

NOW let me tell you what the really weird part is....I'm missing all of these things right now. I miss seeing her just splayed across her bed doing homework, or yelling at the top of her lungs as soon as she sees me and crushing me in a bear hug without a single care for my ear drums or rib cage. I have nobody yelling at me for having the lights on as I type this post in the middle of the night. I found myself wondering many times during the day: "What's she doing right now?" "Is she going to be okay on this camping trip or whatever it is?" "She's never done any crazy outside group exercise building before?" "Cabins?? This girl is scared of ANTS and LADYBUGS for pete's sake!!!!""How is going to sleep by herself when she can't sleep when I'm doing my homework in the rec room on the same floor?" "Is she going to get along well with the other kids?" UGGHHH....I sound like a crazy parent...not just any parent either but like a super clingy one. Right now I don't even know if I'll be able to sleep properly because she isn't sleeping on her bed. God help me get some sleep tonight and keep her safe.

PS. For those of you who wish that they could get rid of your siblings, you may want to think again. Only after they leave you or you leave them will you realize how much their craziest, stupidest and most inconsiderate things actually mean to you. They are so precious exactly the way they are. I'm not saying that there can't be room for improvement though LOL.