Greetings all! It is Cass again.
Apologies for the delay between posts; it has been quite busy in my little corner of the world. (Mostly good, thankfully!)
Concerning "The Greatest" in the post title...
April had a very, very difficult time over the weekend, I am sorry to say.
Happily, though, she is feeling better.
Finally.
Before writing this post, I asked April what she would like me to share with all of you.
"I don't think I can quite put it into words yet," she replied.
Instead, she asked if I could post the following clips in lieu of her own thoughts for the time being:
Those were somewhat tongue-in-cheek, needless to say. :c) (I hope!)
But poor April really did go through an extraordinarily difficult ordeal last week.
While still weak, she is feeling much better the past few days, happily.
I can always tell because her sense of humor is back. :c)
Here is a small sample from late afternoon yesterday.
To set the stage, you need to know a few things:
April is obsessed with zombies.
She is somewhat conservative politically.
I am from Boston, a/k/a Moscow on the Charles. lol
(That's OK; we love each other anyway!)
And with that:
April: Off for my pre-dinner zombie shuffle around the outside of the clinic, sis.
Cass: Think of it as good practice for the real thing, when you need to blend in.
April: It is inevitable.
Cass: Sad but true.
April: Not too late to join the NRA, Cass.
Cass: Disqualified; I live too close to Harvard.
***
I will conclude this with a brief personal note.
April endured excruciating pain and discomfort for most of last week.
I can scarcely imagine how difficult it was for her.
(Although she has vowed to do what is necessary to make her laugh as I apparently made her laugh:
"When you are here," she told me, "I will make it my solemn duty to tell jokes, dirty limericks, perform physical comedy... whatever is takes to double you over.")
("Also, I will bring chips and creme soda too. :c)"
(Hey, we may fight like sisters... but creme soda trumps all!)
Yet she not only persevered, she did so with what I have come to recognize as her singular combination of grace, determination, and courage.
She is one tough cookie.
And I am proud to call her my sister.
Love you, hon!
