Count On Me by Felicia C. Lewis
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ost people are blessed if they get to experience the love of one sister in a lifetime, but I’m especially blessed to have the Big Love of seven — seven women who are connected to me, not by blood, but by a Sisterly Bond that is founded on genuine trust, love, honor, and respect. A Sisterly Bond is one where there’s no judgment, no envy, no backbiting, and no unhealthy competition. There’s a lot of love, laughter, praying for one another, tears (good and
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bad), open communication, and sometimes just “checking in.” It’s one where you can just show up at her house, eyes swollen from crying over a breakup from your dumb boyfriend (his loss), and all your sister does is open the door, hug you, and let you come in and sleep it off, no questions asked. It’s one where she fixes your favorite comfort food, changes your dressings, polishes your toenails, and takes care of your son after surgery. She sneaks money into your hand, or tells you to stop
fussing, get off her phone, and come pick up a check to pay your mortgage for the month because you’re still getting on your feet after your spouse walked away from your twenty-year marriage. A Sisterly Bond is one where you look up and realize you two have literally been on the phone talking for more than seven hours and the sun’s coming up. It’s one where you road trip from Houston to Detroit to help her drive back home after graduating from Prairie View. (PV, You Know!) It’s one where your road trip
