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Loved that story about your mom and her sisters. I had no sisters but 3 brothers. always wanted a sister but that wasn't to be, however my brother Jim who was 2 years younger than me was my best friend and still are. we shared everything when we were growing up. I was 14 and he was 12 when my youngest brother was born and he was always a come along brother. Every time Jim or I would go out he would say "I come too??"Pesky kid, but we loved him!

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Siblings, beautiful siblings

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Natalie, that has LOVE written all over it!

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Sure does

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Ed, You were so blessed to be born into such a large and vibrant family. So much of the old family ways have now faded into the mist of mobility. I long for a return to those much simpler and meaningful ways. JC Yuill

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Simple, meaningful, memorable; yes, I was blessed, John

Thanks

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Great story! My mother was one of 4 sisters. Mary, Anne , Theresa and Josephine , my mother. Anne never married and was mother to all of us. She was very loved by all her nieces and nephews. The sisters were always there for each other. Great memories

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Wonderful and chock full of memories I would guess. Thanks, Mary ann

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Ed,your writings always bring back memories,good memories. Thank you.

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Loved your story and rememberences

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Thanks, Roger. Fun Ladies

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Ed, what a wonderful story. I only had one brother, four years older than me, and we fought and comforted each other until he passed away at 80 from Frontal Lobe Dementia. I spoke to my sister-in-law earlier tonight and reflected on the importance of family and family values. Those lessons learned in childhood carry us forward until our passing. Having managed Section 8 housing late in my career, I gained insight into the significance of a strong and engaged family. We are the lucky ones who built our lives on a strong foundation. You obviously were nourished by the various eccentricities of your sisters, especially regarding the stomach. As for "bellies," I know we both have commented on the golf course that we can see our feet without bending over. We are beneficiaries of a nourishing family which I am grateful for every day.

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And so too am I grateful, Larry. "Don't get a belly."

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Awe, so beautiful! So much love and compassion that my written words could not add to a lifetime of LOVE.

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Love it was, Peter.

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Similar experience with my mom and her three sisters. They would often bicker and argue, but they were always there for one another. A great read, Dr. Ed.

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Yes, Mike, bickering was their loving way in my opinion.

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Absolutely!

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There is so much truth here, Doc. Excellent piece.

Thank you!

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Thanks, Dante

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Great post! I had a somewhat similar situation where my mother Teresa, and one of her sisters, Sue, married two brothers, my father and his older brother Mike.

They….we….did EVERYTHING as one. They even bought a duplex house, side by side.

Whenever you saw one, you would soon see four.

I wouldn’t trade those years!

There was so much caring for family…not just those in your house, but your family: aunts, uncles, compares, comares, cousins…family was EVERYBODY!

We have lost a great generation and the life they shared and gave for “family” is irreplaceable.

Thanks for “listening”….

Be well, Dr. Ed.

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Thanks, Ed. " .. everything as one." How very fortunate. What great memories, Eh?

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Ed - As with all your stories, besides being beautifully written it touches my heart as my aunties were so similar. I miss my parents desperately ….but I miss my lovely aunties almost as much. They were warm, cuddly, and always available for a cup of tea and a homemade pastry. So lucky to have had them in my life…..they provided extra support whenever I needed it. Jx

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Thank you, Joyce. So many similar stories. Yes, we were lucky to have them in our lives.

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Having known your mom and aunts and having been in their company, it was always a pleasant and humorous occasion. As you know my mother had five sisters and their relationship was the same. They were inseparable. The mistaken hearing foibles in later years were worth the price of admission. God, I miss them and those beautiful days, both yours and mine.

Paul

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I miss them also, Paul, but don't we have wonderful stories to tell? And humorous for sure. You reminded me to write more of my mother's thin veil which turned into humor once I got over it! Ha

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Yes, of fun days and fun people, Frank

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