Sisters
At this moment, I am joyfully looking forward to a week of vacation with my youngest sister. I live in Wisconsin and she in Florida. Though we are 6 years apart in age and have very different personalities, we have come to be each other’s best supporter. She called me last night to ask a couple of questions that could easily have been answered when I arrived, but I think she, like me, just wanted to connect in anticipation of my arrival. Though she as hostess looks for a “fun” event or two in her geographical area during our visit, mostly we just enjoy being with each other - sharing stories, teasing each other, offering support to each other through life’s challenges, and laughing a lot. We have come to respect and honor our unique personalities and life choices. My relationship with my biological sisters (there were 5 of us growing up together) has prepared me well for being sister with my nearly 300 Dominican Sisters. As Dominicans of Sinsinawa, we say, “Relati