A Day For Sisters

I can't recall when we started this sister tradition. I do remember the 3 of them being little girls. I'd thrown out the idea of a Sister's Day and they immediately set a date. We've celebrated ever since.

Yesterday, at church, Addie asked all her friends what they were doing for Sister's Day. They were completely confused. Apparently she thought that this was a national holiday. I had to explain that it was just a Foster one.

It's strange the effect a celebrated tradition can have. First off, they were excited to be together. Second, they were actually nice to one another. Todd suggested we start stretching this celebration to a full week instead of a single day. Sibling cooperation is a hot commodity around here.

We painted pottery, shopped, lunched and glowed while we golfed in the dark. It was a day of fun and being together. I can't remember the last time those two things occurred simultaneously. It was worth every dollar spent and every mile driven to get them there.

I'm sure that things will return back to normal by the early dawn of tomorrow. Fighting, irritation and eye rolls will settle back in to the regular routine. But for the last few hours remaining in today, I'm going to hold on to treasured moments, overheard whispered words of "Happy Sister's Day", and the divine threads that weave sisters tightly together.