My little sister

Day #7: My sister, Jennifer White.
Jennifer is 5-years younger than me. There are many things that I could focus on that I admire about my little sister, her musical talents, her superior intellect, her outgoing personality, and all of those other traits that skipped me and landed on her but I will have to say that the thing that I admire most about Jennifer is her dedication.

You can go all the way back to her school days at Gibbs and find even then she was dedicated to everything she did; school attendance, good grades, dressing up every day (which earned her the best-dressed award), and her family and friends. A lot of people are not dependable or you never know how they will be from one day to the next but Jennifer is one of those solid rocks that you can count on. I believe she holds very high standards for herself and she maintains them, however, I never see her standing in judgment of others regardless of their failures.

Jennifer naturally draws people towards her. She lives up to the meaning of her name which is: "fair one." Even though she is very quiet and reserved she exhumes approach-ability. I can't even begin to count the number of young men with crushes on my little sister hoping that she would give them the time of day, but when it came to things like that Jennifer has very high standards. I always knew there would eventually be a prince charming with high moral character that would sweep her off her feet and she would forever be devoted to him. When she met and fell in love with Jon while attending college, it was all over with and the two of them happily ever after. It was sad when they moved off to different states that seemed so far away, Mississippi, Arkansas, and now North Carolina. But Jennifer always the devoted one always keeps up with family and visits whenever possible.

I suppose the saddest I ever saw Jennifer was when we lost our sister Pam. Pam was more than just her big sister, she was her best friend. I'll never forget at the funeral when Jennifer came up to me tears pouring and she said, "Byron don't you ever leave us, I can't take any more of this." It was the only time I had ever seen her break down. I loved her so much and wished that I could relieve the pain but I was barely coping with it myself. But even through the heartache Jennifer remained dedicated to family.

It has been a joy seeing my little sister grow up and become so independent. She is always doing things that amaze me. Reading about her canning vegetables and making things from scratch like our mother did when we were growing up, is such a joy. She has become a great wife and mother to 4-boys and I wonder how she does it all sometimes. But I know she is just being Jennifer, the devoted one.

Well, I could go on and on about Jennifer but when she reads this she is going to kill me. It's a good thing it takes her 4 hours to get to Knoxville, that way I have time to find a place to hide! But, all jokes aside, I do love my little sister and am very proud of her.