sappy girl; happy girl

one of my favorite pictures ever.

ever wake up with a major case of the sooks? that was the case for me this morning. after a blissful, warm and bundled sleep i woke up on the sappy side of the bed. i'm not sad and i'm not upset about anything, i just feel incredibly emotional and have such an enormous urge to spill some guts and squeeze more guts and witness something lovely...

so i was so, so glad to come across the lovely m.'s blog post, "warning" (link here:
http://no-hometown.blogspot.com/2010/01/warning.html). it offers just the right amount of mushy-love and happy reminders to spring a sooky tear and to remind me of how lucky i am to have the loves of my life where they are. she's right; human beings go through such difficult times. the lucky ones have friendship and love when there's only a dribble of cold tea left in their cups. blankets, pillows and an enormously squishy bed offer one sort of comfort but this fluffy stuff offers nothing in comparison to comfort coming from good people. because of m. and her spill to her wonderful bf, i am inspired to think about why i love one of my favorite people.

the sister: just because we're related isn't enough of a reason to tell you how fantastic you are. you are my favorite supper friend (by far) and i do not know anyone in this world as generous and as thoughtful as you. you've literally given me the clothes off of your back (multiple times) and you always let me dip into my often-foolish fantasy situations with a smart reminder of how awesome my reality already is. you're someone who keeps mum when you're sick so that i don't worry and who will, despite your often-shy demeanor, fight viciously for me when i've been hurt. we've been through hell together and we've fought over the most ridiculous things. my only regret is that i should have taken a lesson from you when we were toddlers and learned to share then instead of now. you've gone from some sucky situations yourself (ah, highschool) but you've grown to be such a mature, pulled-together and smart little lady. mom and dad are always telling me how proud they are of you and your life. they remind me constantly how they never worry about you because they know your smart brain will keep you safe. because our schedules are both so bizarre and busy we do not see each other as much as i'd like but i am insanely glad to know that you are living a super-exciting life. you were my most favorite roommate ever (yep!). you are my favorite person on this earth. i love you because you are a strong little ox of a lady who never compromises your ethics or beliefs because of a sucky time. i love you because you are silly and wonderful and if we were not related i would follow you around and ask you to be my friend. every little bit about you is the best...even if you don't like fruit very much and you sound like a bear when you're sick.

i hope no one scream-barfed due to all of the mushiness in the post...but really, i don't care. it helped relieve some of the sooks and i think this confession is long overdue. sister, you are the best and i don't tell you enough. xo.