My sister was the bane of my existence. She was the pretty one and the good one and being younger always got in the way
of my machinations when I was busy out smarting my mother.
Later on we became friends but have never been close. It is
a difficult relationship.

Adrienne and I talk about it a lot because she needs to vent. Ashley whines and crys and gets her way because she is
the baby. Because Adrienne is reserved and self-sufficient
she misses out on some of the affection she needs. I try to supply it.

You can't ever make anything fair for two children because they have different personalities and different needs. Same
sex siblings have more of a problem. I advised my children
to just have one child but they didn't listen.

My sister practically lives in the Methodist Church and as
you know Methodists are the best cooks. I get a lot of recipes from her. My cousin is a Baptist and is a good cook
too.

Being a good sister is just hard. My sister just had her
76th birthday. We live less than 50 miles apart and see
each other once a year. Our lives are so different that
there doesn't seem to be a meeting place.