Beckies Spot

I had a talk with one of my sisters last night.  She is not my sister by blood…..but we are most definately connected at the heart.  I thought of her, because I read the news that Bettie Page had passed away.  My sis has always loved Bettie Page, and it almost always seemed like they were connected.  Interestingly enough, it was late, so I sent and offline message to her.  Well, she was hiding on her messenger.

We spoke about how we always seem to know exactly when to reach out to one another.  How we feel what the other feels.  And we do.  She and I have been through some very different things in our lives….but they have shaped us into who we are today.  Sure, maybe it sounds like a cliche….but it’s true.  Without our life experiences, we wouldn’t have the understanding, the acceptance that we have in our hearts.  Truly, I do my best not to judge people.  I try to support the people I love and those who love me without fail.  This does not mean that I do not have an opinion.  This does not mean I support everything that they do.  But I always want to support them.  I used to tell people…..love me or lose me.  And I try to think like people feel the same way.  And if I love them and they love me, I want to love them for who they are, not lose them because I don’t like something they do.

I was thinking about her a lot after talking with her, and I realized that while she knows how important she is to me, I want to show her more, and tell her more.  I urge you all to do the same.  Use the fact that it’s the holidays if you have to…..but get in touch with your friends, your family….your loved ones.  Let them know they are important to you and that you miss them.  Connect.

The type of friendship that my sis and I have is a rare one.  We truly are friends.  She knows my heart….and I know hers.  We can talk daily, or not for months.  And then we can pick up where we left off….our time together is important.  And we have this understanding, this connection between us.  We know when the other needs a shoulder to cry on, needs the latest scoop, or just needs coffee.  We know.

We are kindred spirits.