HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIS!!

My big sister, Beth, has a birthday today.

I wish her a very Happy One and many more to go with it. Great Sisters are rare and mine is definitely a gem. She is the mother of seven great kids and has accumulated 13 grandchildren so far. She has devoted her life to God, her husband and her children. I don't know anyone who has worked harder than she has over the years. In the early years, she kept up with kids and a mini-farm -- collected eggs and milked goats and fed whatever animals they had at any particular time. She teaches class at church and her home is always open for friends and family to drop in and visit. She loves to cook and makes most everything from scratch. Now-a-days she helps out with her grandkids whenever she is needed. She will go to TX or TN at the drop of a hat if asked. When Bob was first diagnosed with cancer, she dropped everything to come and stay with my kids so they wouldn't be alone (and they were old enough to stay home by themselves). They have always remembered how she took such good care of them. When he died she left ahead of her family to get here to be with me and I'll never forget how much that meant. She is a great listener and always has encouraging words and good advice. I admire her selflessness and the way she always puts others needs ahead of her own. She is truly the best sister anyone could ever want. Happy Birthday Beth!