Less then 5 days away

In less then 5 days my little sister- Joleesa Judy Nowling will be 17- hard to believe when I see pictures like this one...wasn't she so cute and now she has grown up to be a very pretty young lady. Its odd 16 is considered a mile marker in ones life but for some reason its more scary her turning 17- as she points out many times is in a year she'll be 18- my little sister an adult. I don't know if the world can handle that. Actually I don't know that I can handle that. She's my little sister but she not so little anymore.

Some days I wish she could be that way again- that sweet care free little girl- it would be so much easier to protect her from heartache and pain but then I realize that the heartache and pain that she's indured has made her into the wonderful lady she has grown up to be.

Joleesa if you read this- I love you Jobe. I so proud of who you are the beautiful person you've grown up to be. On sad lonely days you've always been the one there to bring a smile to my eyes and a laugh to my lips. You are a wonderful sister and a great friend. I couldn't ask for a better little sister then you. Hey with out you life would be greatly boring. We can always count on you to hit us with your cleaver insults and snappy come backs.

I LOVE YOU JOLEESA!!