Three Sisters
By Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
United Kingdom
December 16, 2020 8:11am CST
The eldest sister sweet and kind
a nicer child you would not find
she was so clever, studied books,
but middle one had all the looks.
This middle child brought many smiles
she had such charm and could beguile.
The youngest one was wild and free
and often naughty - that was me.
But I could ride and putt the shot
and these were things that they could not,
so there we were, we sisters three
each to her own quite happily.
Though sometimes when we played our games
we yelled and called each other names,
things might turn nasty and we'd fight
we'd push and shove and scratch and bite.
But now we're old we're all great friends
there for each other till life ends,
if there are times when things are tough
we rally round with help and love.
Photo of us all with our parents. (I'm the one in the middle). We're all in our 80s now.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
16 Dec 20
What a lovely picture and sentiment.
In our family there were three
Two little brothers and me
We have older siblings not so close
Our father's children he did boast
I loved them well those other three
They are gone so sad to see
The last three are still very close
On phone and text we each do roast
with memories, the best is yet to be
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@jstory07 (139697)
• Roseburg, Oregon
21 Dec 20
@BelleStarr what a nice poem you wrote.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
18 Dec 20
We have four girls and two boys too, marlina.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50250)
• United States
16 Dec 20
Thanks for sharing your precious photo. I also have two sisters. 
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@marguicha (222989)
• Chile
16 Dec 20
The wildest one sounds like my idea of Jo March in Little Women. I wanted to be like her.
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@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
16 Dec 20
I adore this Jabo, simply adore it!!! The photo and what you have written here, takes me back as well as I was just thinking of my sisters too yesterday there. Bless
Look at the cute little dresses on you.
Look at the cute little dresses on you.2 people like this
@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
16 Dec 20
@jaboUK Very welcome Jabo. It is a treasure that photo. You are a little imp in it.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
18 Dec 20
@jaboUK my mom made a lot of our clothing too.
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Dec 20
@MarshaMusselman I think many Mums did back then.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
18 Dec 20
That is the cutest photo. So adorable. You look like you are already fussing at the other sister
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@allknowing (136369)
• India
8 Jan 21
Beautiful memory
We were eight five girls, boys three
No money but happy and free
We played together
In good and bad weather
Having climbed every single tree
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@allknowing (136369)
• India
8 Jan 21
@jaboUK There was joy. Mother managed to create a lovely atmosphere.
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. Thank you. That was quite a crowd - 8 children!
@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
17 Dec 20
beautiful poem to a childhood filled with grand memories. so glad y'all've still each other to warm hearts 'n share such with. love the pic! though yer momma seems a bit put off with the one'n the left, lol. fidgetin' perhaps..'s young'uns tend to do.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
18 Dec 20
@jaboUK she looks most stern, lol. no doubt somethin' 'twas 'wry. 'f course, back then one'd to stand perfectly still fer photos fer a bit 'f time. 'nlike now when thingies're so instant. 'tis lovely that'cha've family pics to look back'n 's well's others to recall those memories.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Dec 20
That was great fun, Janet. If I decide to respond in kind it will have to be another time or day.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
19 Dec 20
@MarshaMusselman That's really great Marsha, I enjoyed reading it. That's quite a large family - do you live within visiting distance?
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
18 Dec 20
@jaboUK
Ok, I put something together. It's not the greatest but it tells our story a little bit
I am the oldest of six
We're all are quite a mix
Three girls, two boys then another girl
We played a lot jumping rope with a twirl
Made forts, climbed trees, collected bugs and such
Until finally my mother thought it became too much
The boys mowed the lawn we cleaned many dishes
We planned out houses using catalogues making our wishes
My dad was self employed some thought us poor
They tithed and saved money there was always more
We stayed close through our lives even though some moved away
We know that even with covid well be together again one day
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@ihasaquestion (8276)
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15 Feb 22
That is such a beautiful photo, and you looked so cute as a child. I am glad that all of your sisters and all are well (hopefully) and together now.
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