Sister, Sister

A couple of weeks ago, poor Diana found out she had an ear infection. A few days ago she got an upset tummy, but it didn't last long. Now Diana's doing great.

I should have guessed that it would be Amelia's turn to get sick this week. She's just now recovering from the stomach flu which left her weak and dehydrated.

But from all this I have seen how much these two girls love each other. A few days ago while Diana was throwing one of her usual temper-tantrums she flung herself on the floor banging her head and making her cry. I told Amelia, who had been sitting nearby that Diana hurt her head and she snuggled up to her sister sympathetically. She patted Diana on the back and said, "It's okay. It's okay." Then she brushed the hair from her head and said, "Oh, there it is," and kissed her head. I assured Amelia that Diana now felt much better.

Today, Amelia spent almost her entire day in bed. Diana missed her sister and kept asking for "Meeya." I brought her into Amelia's room where she asleep on top of her bed. Diana lay down next to her sister and patted her gently on the back. Then she asked mommy to adjust the blanket. I covered Diana and she said, "Blanket - Meeya." I carefully picked up Amelia's legs and put them under the covers and Diana was satisfied.

All day long Diana asked for Amelia and whenever she saw her she would pat her back and sometimes kiss her on the cheek. When the time came for Diana to go to bed, she wouldn't leave without a kiss goodnight from Amelia. I held Diana close to her sister and Amelia, who I thought was asleep, weakly leaned over and kissed Diana on the head. Two very sweet girls, indeed.

Lisa