Family Togetherness

I grabbed this photo off of facebook from Melissa's photos yesterday...when I saw it my heart melted a little.  My sweet girls Ashlee and Melissa in Salt Lake last week.  My children have always been so close, the very best of friends.  I taught them from the earliest age to love each other, and to take care of each other.  They have always been stronger and more whole when their siblings are close by. I'm a little concerned on how my girls will fare when they go their separate ways soon.  Lizzy will move to Portland, Melissa will move to Baltimore, and Ashlee will be in Salt Lake. 

When Lizzy started school at BYU-Idaho years ago, Ashlee followed her, then Melissa followed them both. Even though they were away from home, they were still together.  Lizzy has spent much of her college years mothering her sisters, cooking for them, feeding them, nursing them, whatever was needed, she would do.  She will always and forever be the ultimate protector, and big sister - heaven help the person who messes with a House girl!

So now this time for them is drawing to a close, and again as a Mother, I have to come to terms with these changes. I often think of the line from Mary Poppins, that she will stay until the winds change.  Well the wind is changing, and their lives are changing too. How did they grow up so fast, and where did the time go?  I can't wait to see what's next!

Stay tuned,

Cherri

Comments

[Dionne]

What a wonderful picture.
Cheers,
Dionne

[Mary on Lake Pulaski]

These are tough times as a mother - we just have to keep reminding ourselves that we raised them to be independent.

[MaryBeth]

What a sweet post!

[Tara]

Oh goodness. You just made me cry. My little girl is 7. She promises that she will, "'always be my baby, even when she's 25.'" 25 seems like such a long way away to us both right now -but that time will go fast, won't it? I hope my little girl is creative, strong and kind - like your girls are...