Happy Sister's Day?

I know we have a "Mother's Day" and a "Father's Day", but is there such a thing as a "Sister's Day?"  With all of the holidays we have, I am sure there must be a calendar out there that has a "Sister's Day" on it, but in case there is not, I am a firm believer that there should be one.  In just a few weeks past, I had the delight of spending time with my sisters.  I am the youngest of three, and we are geographically spread out these days, so it is a true treasure when we can all three be together.  There was one full day of us having fun... and we sure did!  The first thing we did was go to a bagel shop and have breakfast.  We talked and laughed, and laughed, and laughed some more!  We were having such a good time that the owner of the shop walked over and with free snacks in hand and commented on how nice it was to see people having so much fun.  We later got pedicures, went to the beach, had a nice lunch, and ended the night with a BBQ.  I am very grateful for our relationship.  We each have our strengths, desires, and paths.  Although we are each different and unique, we always seem to be going in the same direction in our lives.   I feel very blessed to call them more than sisters... to call them "friends".  This reminds me of a memory that sticks out very sharply in my mind from my youth.  When I was very little, my dad told all of us, "You see each other right now?  You are looking at your best friends.  Friends will come and go in your lives, but your sisters will always be your best friends."  I remember when we all heard this, we responded with a lot of "No ways", and "Nah's..." and the like.  We didn't realize that this would really be the case.  I saw this a lot in my life, especially during my adolescence.  This was a time when our family was going  through a rocky time, and on top of that, the circle of friends I had began to ignore me because they followed an example of another.  I was quite sad at the time, but it brought me comfort knowing that my sisters were my friends.  They were both off at college, and I called them often.  I missed them then, but I was happy because I still got to see them very often.  As the years went on, I relied on them for advice and friendship.  Now that we are all adults, there is a feeling of comfort I have.  I know that we don't get to be around each other very much, but I also know that all I have to do is pick up the phone, and it's like they're in the next room.   I know that I miss them, but I'm never sad because when we talk, it's as if  no time has passed.  I know that we have a friendship that will never break.  It's nice to use the word "never" in a positive place, isn't it?  

We now all live our own lives and in different areas far from each other.  It makes me feel good to know that no matter how far we are or how long it has been since we had seen each other, that when we do connect, it's as if only one day has gone by.  Who knew that my dad would be so right?  I sure feel lucky...

Happy Tuesday to you and yours...