Big Sis’ Birthday

November 19, 2013

Today is my oldest sister’s birthday; God rest her soul.  She loved me and always gave me words of encouragement my entire life.  Whenever I think about her as a young girl who had to grow up fast and take on the responsibilities of the world.  My sister, June, is my hero.  She told everybody she knew that her brother was graduating from college.  She always overfed me; I could never go to her house and not eat.  She piled the food on the plate so high I’d say “I can’t eat all of this”; and she’d say, “Just eat it boy”.  So sis, happy birthday; I’ll always love you; I miss you dearly.