Tuesday, June 10, 2008

A moment of profound awareness

So we were sitting in mom's er room while she was getting her arm ultra-sounded, if that can be used as a verb.  I was looking at Jill and having one of those sister moments that are so rare; just admiring the way her hair was swept up into her poneytail and being struck by how beautiful her profile is. And it hit like a bolt of lightning.

"Jill," I said. "You really missed your century." 

"Whaaaat?"

"You really should have been born in the 1850s. You would have made a striking pioneer woman.  Can't you see it? You'd look great in a bun and one of those floral dresses with petticoats. Shooting wild animals and keepin' peace on the prairie."

Somehow it sounded like a compliment in my head.........

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