Irene and Beverly were 1st cousins and the only daughters of two sisters born at the turn of the century. Each of them had one older and one younger brother. Even though they lived over six hundred miles apart, they were like sisters, caring about each other. They stayed close over the years through letters, phone calls and visits.
After WWII, Irene showed off her young baby daughter to Beverly and later when Beverly was married, their bond did not cease. Over the years, they spent an evening now and then, after the children had been put to bed or on a Saturday afternoon, in the Bluebird Coffee Shop laughing and talking over soda and a piece of pie, while their husbands would take their turn for an hour to give their wives a break. Beverly and Mother could talk a mile a minute, crying over their problems and laughing at their “lot in life”. They had this little bit of time alone to share their thoughts and feelings and to take a deep breath.
I remember Mom and Beverly saying that when they would do that, they came home with renewed energy and enthusiasm for daily tasks. This was their ‘boost’ to give them the courage to put on a ‘stiff upper lip’ and get back to their homes as wives of diligent husbands and mothers of feisty little angels ready, daily, to give their moms a difficult time.
With eyes peeled, I observed first hand as these two ‘angel-sisters’ interacted. I was very small when my mother first took me with her and then recorded that experience in my baby book. Later in my youth, I remember the feelings of an experience where the two of them were laughing and talking at their meeting. There was an overwhelming kinship they had for each other as if time stood still. Again, I reminisce, as a new bride, visiting Beverly and her family. I was welcomed into her family, as if I were her sister, securing that friendship into my own life.
Do you have an ‘angel sister’ or a cousin that takes time out of their day to give you a word of encouragement? If not, there are others waiting to hear a good word from you.
After WWII, Irene showed off her young baby daughter to Beverly and later when Beverly was married, their bond did not cease. Over the years, they spent an evening now and then, after the children had been put to bed or on a Saturday afternoon, in the Bluebird Coffee Shop laughing and talking over soda and a piece of pie, while their husbands would take their turn for an hour to give their wives a break. Beverly and Mother could talk a mile a minute, crying over their problems and laughing at their “lot in life”. They had this little bit of time alone to share their thoughts and feelings and to take a deep breath.
I remember Mom and Beverly saying that when they would do that, they came home with renewed energy and enthusiasm for daily tasks. This was their ‘boost’ to give them the courage to put on a ‘stiff upper lip’ and get back to their homes as wives of diligent husbands and mothers of feisty little angels ready, daily, to give their moms a difficult time.
With eyes peeled, I observed first hand as these two ‘angel-sisters’ interacted. I was very small when my mother first took me with her and then recorded that experience in my baby book. Later in my youth, I remember the feelings of an experience where the two of them were laughing and talking at their meeting. There was an overwhelming kinship they had for each other as if time stood still. Again, I reminisce, as a new bride, visiting Beverly and her family. I was welcomed into her family, as if I were her sister, securing that friendship into my own life.
Do you have an ‘angel sister’ or a cousin that takes time out of their day to give you a word of encouragement? If not, there are others waiting to hear a good word from you.
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