Sister
SISTER = a female who has one or both parents in common with another
Image: Heather Williams, H.W., M.
QUESTION: Do you know your sister?
STORY: I did this drawing of a photo that my friend, Stephanie took of my sister Gay and her daughter, Erin. Gay came to visit me when I was living in an apartment in Santa Monica, CA and she brought Erin, her first child, with her. Erin was born October 18, 1980 so she is about 6 months old in this picture. If I recall correctly they visited me in April or May 1981 and they stayed with me for about a week. Both Gay and Erin look very happy and full of energy! I was so glad they came to visit me, and on top of that, I was at a turning point in my life - as I had just recently begun my Art Apprenticeship with Jan Valentin Saether. Wow! Gay had just had her first child and I was beginning what would be a deeply creative life experience that led to me writing my first book: Drawing as a Sacred Activity. It seems like sister relationships are full of meaningful and creative journeys.
QUOTES
“A sister is a dearest friend, a closest enemy, and an angel at the time of need.” ~ Debasish Mridha
“As you’re growing up and you’re close, you can’t trust anyone the way you trust your sister, but also they have the power to wound you in ways no one else really does.” ~ Ally Condie
“We’ll always fight, but we'll always make up as well. That's what sisters do: we argue, we point out each other’s frailties, mistakes, and bad judgment, we flash the insecurities we've had since childhood, and then we come back together. Until the next time.” ~ Lisa See
“A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life.” ~ Isadora James
“Look inside any sister relationship and you’ll find a wealth of interesting stories.” ~Colleen Sell
EXERCISE
STOP.
Sit quietly. Assume an erect posture.
Sense the breath.
Sit calmly and close your eyes. Let an image of a sister come to mind.
Get your pen and paper and write words and maybe draw lines expressing what SISTER means to you.
When ready, get up and move forward into your day aware of relationships that give meaning to you.