| Out of the mouth of Lola... |
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| Written by OHmommy | |
| Thursday, 01 May 2008 19:00 | |
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Fifi really can not stand Lola. As soon as Lola approaches her, she ducks and turns the other direction. Lola is too loud. Lola is too aggressive. Lola hugs too tightly. I try very hard each day to refrain from screaming, "Let go of your sister. She does not like you." Those words might damage both of them. Instead, I remind Lola for the 473rd time that she needs to be soft spoken, gentle, and loving towards her baby sister. And then I watch as she hugs, hooks, and tackles her sister later erupting in obnoxious laughter. Uncontrollable wicked laughter. The truth is. Fifi does not fancy Lola. However, yesterday I observed something that made my heart swoon. I stopped and watched the sisters interact for the very first time. I had no Nikon. I had no video camera. I had nothing to remember this glorious event but my memory. I watched as they sat next to one another on the floor of Fifi's room. Their legs gently touching. Lola was reading the Hungry Caterpillar to her in a soft and gentle voice that I did not know she had. I peeked around the corner to see Fifi pointing and Lola lovingly touching her. I smiled. My heart smiled. I had just observed the first genuine sisterly moment between them. I walked into the room and knelt before them. "Lola, sweet Lola. What a great big sister you are. Fifi loves you so much." Lola smiled and looked up at me with her big beautiful eyes and said, "I am a good big sister. I didn't even fart. I didn't even fart one teeny tiny time." |
