This originally appeared on the Tapestry website April 16, 2013.
While walking into a doctor’s appointment, the girls and I were all holding hands. They were having fun giggling and laughing, and I was just making sure we navigated the parking lot safely. And out of the blue, my youngest daughter, commented, “We’re sisters.” It made me smiled. She doesn’t notice the difference in appearance between her and her older sister; it’s just her sister.
Then while we were in the waiting room. An adult asked of my oldest daughter, “Are you sisters?” She said, “Yes.” In the span of ten minutes, they both asserted that they are sisters, and they didn’t need any help from me. I hope that as they continue to grow their friendship will grow beyond the spats over which show to watch, who gets to sit by daddy, and who had the pop star microphone first. I hope that they will be each other’s champion.
What hopes and dreams do you have for your children?