i got to play parental figure today; taking my little sister to an overnight for perspective students at a nearby college. not wanting to be one of those overprotective "parents" i kept looking around, making sure that she wasn't the only kid still accompanied by an "adult" in the room. i didn't want to be a nag and stay too long with her, but i also didn't want to leave her. leaving her was an acknowledgement that she was ready for all of this new, independent life. and that i was too old to pretend to be a prospective student myself (although i was delighted to find that two people mistook me for one)i still remember my sister like this (above). the kid that came when i was old enough to really appreciate getting a younger sister. i spent an entire year painting a portrait of her as a baby. i collected photographs of her like this - little and adorable.
and now she is suddenly all grown up: mature, grounded in her beliefs, with a good head on her shoulders and ready for the world. i'm proud of the woman she grew to become.
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I am crying, of course.
Thanks for being there for her, not just yesterday :)
amanda is indeed a delight to have. i do not think she will choose barnard though:(
Thanks to you too, daleboca. I am sure that if she chooses SW she'll be visiting you frequently :)
you made me cry too, you silly goose.
and no. she will not choose barnard.
but she'll be close enough
ok. I have to stop rereading ( and re crying ) this post
i love you a lot!! I had a great time with you this weekend! Thanks for showing me around Philly and not letting me be by myself in that room full of strangers! te quiero!
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