SISTER LOVE!

Robin and I 

Robin and Michael on their wedding day

Sisters... My mom has two sisters both younger than her.  Growing up I had always wished I had a sister and then my brother married Robin Garcia.  She has been a very good daughter in law to both my parents and a wonderful Sister of the heart.  We are so blessed to have her as a part of our family.

The Goldsmith girls
Judy, Ruthie and Norma June

This weekend both my mom's sisters are coming into town to see her.  Aunt Ruthie arrived last night and Aunt Nornie should either already be here or is on her way.  They were going to make a trip to Nevada, but my mom cancelled her trip because she is tired all the time now.

I used to love it when all three girls were at my grandparents house.  There was always such a buzz of activity and laughter.  My grandmother raised her daughters to be close, and they are.  I went over to my mom's house to just visit with her and wait for Aunt Ruthie to arrive.

I brought our two youngest daughters along with me because we had just dropped off Savannah at her house to visit with her mom until Monday, when I pick her up for the school week.  Savannah hasn't been home for three weeks.  My mom wanted me to read her devotional to her and I did.  It was the story of Jacob and Esau of how Jacob stole Esau's  blessing.  We talked about how this was an example of parental favoritism.  How Esau must have been so disappointed when he realized his mother was a part of the deception.  How broken hearted Esau must have been when he asked his father for at least one blessing.

Genesis 27:38 Esau said to his father, "Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me too, my father!" Then Esau wept aloud.

 Her Apartment was a hub of activity,   Right after my Aunt Ruthie got there and we had just said our hellos.  One of the residents Jimmy George brought her a hand-carved cross he put on a string and hung it around my mom's neck. He shared with her his testimony for the lord and told her he had a near death experience, was almost electrocuted,.  It was very interesting.  He has recently moved into the building and has already found himself a girlfriend, her name is Linda, she came with him and was sitting on the couch, while he told his story.  Before he left, he prayed with her.

Linda, Mr. George, mom and Olivia 

Samantha and Olivia are very close to grandma.  My mom came to Florida; to be with me right after my brother, Michael died, because I was nine months pregnant with Sami-Jo.  I thank God she was there, because after Samantha's birth, I had a spinal headache, like a migraine, except this lasted for two weeks straight.  I could barely lift my head off the pillow, it throbbed constantly and my momma was so good about bringing Samantha in to be to nurse and she took such good care of her and me.  She cut the umbilical cords on both the girls. 

On our way home Samantha said to me, "My heart hurts."  I looked over at her and asked, "Is it physical pain or are you sad?" and she said both.  Our friend Tony and my husband made spaghetti dinner and we ate dinner and I sensed Samantha needed some mommy time; so I took her upstairs to my big comfy bed and snuggled with her and she just cried and cried.  I just held her in my arms and told her to just let it out.  This is what my mom used to tell me when I would cry on her shoulder.  She cried so hard. my sleeve was wet with her tears.  Samantha had her books with her and we talked about what she was reading and she read  me her book and I fell asleep with her in my arms reading to me.