tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post8720409657134152035..comments2024-03-28T17:16:03.754-07:00Comments on Eye on the Edge: My sister Norma JeanDJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-36483372599988434822010-05-08T08:09:25.362-07:002010-05-08T08:09:25.362-07:00It's nice to know a sis is only a phone call ...It's nice to know a sis is only a phone call away and eveready to listen, talk and share.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17272333503136774741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-83311138834628174232010-05-06T12:17:45.189-07:002010-05-06T12:17:45.189-07:00Your situation with your sister is not unlike mine...Your situation with your sister is not unlike mine with my brother. He stayed put and I did not. We were not close as children. There is a three year age difference and I'm the oldest and we always fought. We're very close now and speak weekly by phone. He's on the West Coast and I'm on the East. I usually go home once a year although he and his wife did come out for the very first time in '07. They stayed a week. He's great. She is...not so much. <br /><br />So, I totally get what you say and I appreciate and empathize.California Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582691517303132274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-85555918889841561342010-05-05T15:52:20.091-07:002010-05-05T15:52:20.091-07:00I'm glad you have such a good relationship wit...I'm glad you have such a good relationship with your sister. Isn't it interesting how two people can come from the same parents and grow to be so different?Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12339761246576419905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-37497078517341947102010-05-05T10:01:59.441-07:002010-05-05T10:01:59.441-07:00Well, I have been remiss in reading your blogs lat...Well, I have been remiss in reading your blogs lately and am very sorry I missed this one when it was posted. I know you know I feel the same way about you. I have had many a vicarious adventure just talking to you about all the exciting things you do in your day to day life. There have been times when I was very jealous of your life, but I now realize that I am not, nor ever will be, an adrenaline junkie. Over the years I have come to realize there is nothing wrong with either of us. We are very different people and that's part of what makes our relationship so special. We fill in the "holes" for each other's personality. It helps us to understand each other and also to see the good in people that may not be just like us. I treasure our relationship and feel incredibly lucky to have you in my life.Norma Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16012021195725446402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-44403143033051215092010-05-04T18:09:07.848-07:002010-05-04T18:09:07.848-07:00You are very lucky to have such a stronge bond wit...You are very lucky to have such a stronge bond with you sister!! I wish I had had one!!gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00894920637532415315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-50926464199089701982010-05-04T08:29:36.328-07:002010-05-04T08:29:36.328-07:00This sounds so much like my relationship with my s...This sounds so much like my relationship with my sister. It's a really touching post. I know what it's like to have that close relationship, and I feel blessed to have her in the same town with me. It means that I get to see her several times a week. <br /><br />In our family my sister is the extroverted one and I'm the introvert. I always feel comfortable in social settings with her by my side, and I've created the hearth and home that everyone circles around. We each have our strengths. <br /><br />I wanted another daughter so that my children would have the opportunity for that same relationship. I have to believe that you are right when you say that each family dynamic has positive aspects, and I'll keep my eyes open to see what that is with a brother and sister.Whitney Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766231420593480962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-72811389336080555942010-05-03T23:37:42.382-07:002010-05-03T23:37:42.382-07:00You're very lucky to have a sister. I always ...You're very lucky to have a sister. I always wanted a sister, but instead I have two big brothers who are older than I am. They're wonderful, but it's not the same as having a sister.<br /><br />Please give Norma Jean my regards. :-)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382221688268676914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-8786387039862737642010-05-03T08:23:29.252-07:002010-05-03T08:23:29.252-07:00You are very lucky to have so many sisters, but th...You are very lucky to have so many sisters, but then you know that, don't you D-jan! You have written honestly about Norma Jean and your love for her shines through. How interesting that you are attracted to introvert people. I've never heard an extrovert say that before.<br />Blessings, StarStella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-78766071295402546592010-05-03T03:28:35.822-07:002010-05-03T03:28:35.822-07:00D-Jan, What a lovely relationship,you are so bless...D-Jan, What a lovely relationship,you are so blessed to have such a sister.Congrats to your niece & sis in advance.I will be back to read more.Enjoy your day.Historical sites with charminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184298911832518611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-61403203874397501132010-05-02T18:30:06.151-07:002010-05-02T18:30:06.151-07:00You are very fortunate to have a sister. I have an...You are very fortunate to have a sister. I have an older brother, who is very nice, but I think it would have been great to have a sister in the family to be close to.The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-45099161582143651212010-05-02T13:42:02.729-07:002010-05-02T13:42:02.729-07:00It is nice to hear that you are close to your sist...It is nice to hear that you are close to your sister, I suspected as much! Great post DJan, I enjoyed reading it..extrovert and all! <br />I am sixteen years older than my sister, we are not close. However I do adore my brothers!! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-49696022330125413902010-05-02T13:26:29.597-07:002010-05-02T13:26:29.597-07:00I have two surviving sisters, one two years older,...I have two surviving sisters, one two years older, the other two years younger, and the three of us are the oldest in a family of seven children. We grew up together, loving and hating each other, all three of us very different, and yet sharing that common bond that always ties us. We are there for each other if need be.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-72396162469322459652010-05-02T09:59:03.079-07:002010-05-02T09:59:03.079-07:00I am the eldest of 5 children, but am not close to...I am the eldest of 5 children, but am not close to any of them. Too bad. However, we do see each other at family functions - usually in my large home. There's never a dull moment with 4 siblings!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-66677210782083883902010-05-02T09:48:34.523-07:002010-05-02T09:48:34.523-07:00Lovely! What you write about the ebb and flow of c...Lovely! What you write about the ebb and flow of closeness between sisters reminds me of my relationship with my own... 4 and 6 years younger than me... at one point inseparable, at one point insufferable, then closeness again once we'd all passed through college.<br /><br />It's one of the nice things of modern technology, the people we love and depend on are only a phone call away... :o)<br /><br />I get a laugh when you write:<br />" I have always been attracted to introverted people, which I believe began with the symbiotic relationship I developed with Norma Jean. Plus there's the inconvenient fact that other extroverts don't make the best audience, since they are too busy wanting to be the center of attention themselves!"<br />It's like you're describing my parents' relationship! My dad the quiet one ("why talk? Paquita talks for the both of us!"), my mom the outgoing, easy to connect with people. In fact when we lived in Mexico my dad was known in the US Embassy (his employer) as "Paquita's husband", instead of the other way around! So as they say, opposites attract! :pCrazyCrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240982215608638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-138427795393481662010-05-02T07:50:17.547-07:002010-05-02T07:50:17.547-07:00Such a lovely post. There is not much else that co...Such a lovely post. There is not much else that compares to sisters and their relationships. Thanks for sharing this.Marlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18000815937078399278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-13048742257711800712010-05-02T07:36:25.019-07:002010-05-02T07:36:25.019-07:00This is a nice picture, no wonder she has it on fb...This is a nice picture, no wonder she has it on fb. The dress uniform for the Army is impressive.<br />You are fortunate to have a sister you are so close to in your hearts. This is a nice post and congrats to your niece on her upcoming birth.CiCihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615265608675467505noreply@blogger.com