In addition to being a glass blower and penguin trainer when Tempel grows up, I think she should consider writing for Hallmark Cards. She could have her own niche series of cards dedicated to little sisters everywhere in honor of her own little sister. The kid’s got a talent for sentiment. This is what she had to say about her beloved younger sibling yesterday after a rousing bit of Littlest Pet Shop playtime:
She’s not just annoying. She’s annoying and irritating and disloyal and she doesn’t keep her promises. She’s just evil, man. She’s the devil.
Warms a mother’s heart.
Aw, doncha just feel the sibling loooove?
My favorite has always been (which I hear on a frequent basis):
“I hate him, I’ve always hated him. I’ve only pretended to like him when I did like him. I really mean it!”
It makes you feel like you’re doing something right as a mother!
I worked a couple years at a Hallmark shop back in the day. The text would look like this:
(Front)
She’s not just annoying…
She’s…
annoying…
and irritating…
and disloyal…
…and she doesn’t keep her promises.
She’s just evil, man.
(Inside)
She’s the devil.
All in a lovely, flowery script. Then, of course, on the back, it would say $3.75.
Doesn’t that just warm the cockles of your heart? Sounds like my 4 other sisters and I. Although we are so close now we can’t breath sometimes. Just wait, it’ll happen for Tempel and Parker.
LOL- It certainly does warm a mother’s heart. It’s right up there with, “get her away from me” and “he’s touching me” and it reminds me of the time when my brother and I were young and got in an argument. I was trying to call my mom at work to tell her all about it and to try to stop me, my brother wrapped the phone cord around my neck. In retaliation, I took the phone and started beating him over the head with it. Ah, good times, good time.
My brother and I, left alone every day from 3 to 4 til my mom got home, had a fist fight EVERY SINGLE DAY for at least 3 years! We used to call my dad, bloody and crying, at work like he was going to do something about it. Needless to say, we are now the closest of friends. I totally take credit for the fact that he went on to be a Navy SEAL…I’m sure I’m the reason he was tough enough to make it through that.
Maybe u need to send one of them away for a few weeks. Summer camp worked wonders around here if you recall.
sounds like me and my sisters when we were young. and when we were teens. and when we were in our 20’s. but not now. there is hope.
Sibling love is amazing. You know, I love that T does not hold back her feelings….she says it like it is.
So she says that….and then let’s her little sister use her shoulder as a pillow? So sweet!
T-shirt anyone? I would totally wear it!