bitterSWEET!!

I am not sure if I have already been grateful for this, but I don't honestly think you can ever be to grateful for the many things in your life.

I am grateful for my sister. It may have taken us 24 years to get along, but I am grateful that we are friends now. I always wanted to be friends with my sister and was very sad that it never really happened. At one point I thought that it may never happen. Her moving to Kentucky was such a great choice for her. She is so much happier now then she has ever been before. It makes me so happy to know that her life is working out for her. She is with someone who makes her happy and treats her and Garrett so good. I could not ask more for my sister. I like Aric just because of who my sister is now that she is with him. I am grateful to him for being such a positive influence in her life. He brings the best out in her like any good relationship should be. I wish them all the luck in their lives together.
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Since she has moved out to Kentucky though our relationship has improved so much as well. I am somewhat saddened that she is so far away now because our relationship is finally where I wanted it to be and now I cannot go over and see her. I wish selfishly that she lived closer so I could visit her. I want to share those happy life changing moments with her and I get to sort of but it just isn't quite the same. I am sad that my kids do not get to really know and play with Garrett. We have been the ones who always lived farther away from family so even earlier in their lives they did not get to play together as much. Now I just feel like they might not ever really get to play together again. I am grateful for the times that I have shared with my sweet nephew and the moments that my boys have spent with their cousin.

I have to say I am excited for the new little bundle of joy they will have joining their family before long. It will be such a fun time for the three of them. I know they will all love that baby so much. That though even makes me sad. I will not get to see my new little niece or nephew for probably a long time. Kentucky is far away and it is a spendy trip, but I do really hope that we can all make it out there for a visit sometime soon after the baby is born. Until I can actually visit them or they visit here I will be grateful for all the long phone calls we share. I love my sister and am glad that we have gotten to a point where we can talk on the phone for an hour or more and talk about anything. It is so nice to share our lives with each other even though we are far away and to have the ability to better our relationship. I honestly am so grateful to Aric for being so wonderful to two of the people who are so important to me.  Love ya sis :)