Sister Act

I often hear from blog readers that Pearl and Carrie seem to get along so well. They ask, Is that true? 

Well, sometimes it is.

On the other hand, I think every time-out Pearl has ever gotten has been for something potentially dangerous she has done to Carrie.  There are moments when Carrie sees Pearl coming and either cries or tries to escape.

Pearl and Carrie are only 20 months apart in age.  They often play side by side, but they also often set their sites on the same toy.  Carrie is finally getting old enough to protest. It's about to get interesting.  The girls enjoy sharing a room together. Neither wants to go to bed without the other. 

My sister and I are also 20 months apart.  My theory is that 20 months is close enough in age that sparks are likely to fly between two girls, but the bond is also likely to be all the more welded together.  As for Pearl and Carrie, time will tell. 

Here's a poem that I like by Emily Dickinson.  Really she is writing about a friend, Susan, who is like a sister to her.  As I recall, Susan is her neighbor and her brother's wife, her sister-in-law.

ONE sister have I in our house,
And one a hedge away,
There ’s only one recorded
But both belong to me.
One came the way that I came	5
And wore my past year’s gown,
The other as a bird her nest,
Builded our hearts among.
She did not sing as we did,
It was a different tune,	10
Herself to her a music
As Bumble-bee of June.
To-day is far from childhood
But up and down the hills
I held her hand the tighter,	15
Which shortened all the miles.
And still her hum the years among
Deceives the Butterfly,
Still in her eye the Violets lie
Mouldered this many May.	20
I spilt the dew but took the morn,
I chose this single star
From out the wide night’s numbers,
Sue—forevermore! EMILY

Comments

[Shannon]

Thanks for the Dickenson!