Sisters

Today is my little sister's birthday so I have decided to dedicate this week's Throwback Thursday to her. Beverly Cleary is getting the honor today with her wonderful book about two sisters Beezus and Ramona.  

Here is some thoughts from Beezus about sisters, especially little sisters. 

"Beatrice Quimby's biggest problem was her little sister Ramona."

"You always get your own way, because you're the youngest!"

"She ought to like Ramona.  Sisters always liked each other.  They were supposed to.  Like Mother and Aunt Beatrice."

"But even sisters are usually different."

"If Ramona were only bigger, things might be different; but since she was so much younger, she would always be... well, a pest."

"Everyone knew sisters were supposed to love each other." 

"And now Mother and Aunt Beatirce, who had quarreled when they were girls, loved each other and thought the things they had done were funny!  Maybe that was just they way things were with sisters."

My sister and I were a lot like Ramona and Beezus.  There were definitely times when we were girls that we did not love each other.  Like the time we argued so much we were given the name "The Bickersisters." Or the time that my sister got lost and we spent the entire day looking for her only to find her asleep in the linen closet covered in blankets.  But now that I am older I know exactly what Beezus had discovered in the book, sisters are supposed to love each other and there is no one I love more than my sisters!

Happy Birthday Katie!  Love you!

   

                                                                                    

                          

Happy Reading!

Laura