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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

In My Sister's Shadow.... and completely fine with it

Does anyone else have a sister that is just plain.... AWESOME?  I do!  And it can be alittle intimidating, to be honest.  I mean, come on!  Do you have to be good at EVERYTHING?  Can you not be the best PTA president ever in the history of the universe?  Do you have to be an outstanding wife and serve your husband 5 stars meals that cost you a total of $.50 because of your spectacular couponing skills?  Geez Louise!  Can you not be the soccer mom that brings in a variety of fresh fruit and hot out-of-the-oven baked good to the game for the kids half-time snack.... while I bring oranges that aren't even peeled?  Good golly!

Funny thing is.... I'm not jealous of her.  I'm blessed that I have someone so great that I'm actually related to!  We have the same genes and everything.  So, that makes me AWESOME too.... or at least by relation.

This woman isn't "showy" at all, like I would be if I were that great.  LOL  She is the opposite.... humble. She is an awesome woman of God who supports her husband as the "head" of the household, while she is the "heart."  Which is the way it's supposed to be!  It's the way I want my household to be.  Her light for Jesus shines so bright, it's hard not to notice her and learn from her.  People, strangers even, are just drawn to her.  It's quite funny, actually!  She could be just minding her own business while grocery shopping and some troubled soul will gravitate towards her and spill their whole life story.  Right there in the middle of the store, she will pray with them.  That has really happened.

As if she couldn't get any AWESOMER (I can make up words because this is my blog) this past year, Teresa has done something that I admire so much.  She has dropped 74lbs!  She decided in May that she was going to start counting calories and eating healthier foods.  She didn't give up!  Losing about 10lbs per month, she is like the ever shrinking woman.  The ever shrinking HOT woman!  I love that she feels great about herself.... and the fact that she has great style and we can now share clothes.

Here is a picture of us..... Twins!






There is no better friend than a sister.  And there is no better sister than you. 

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