Every once in a while I get these urges to write about one special person in my little life. And since this is the first post that I have actually started writing instead of thinking about. I thought that keeping it in the family was a good idea. So Sal Pal, this one is for you.
I have a sister who is four years younger than me, her exact birth date is October 28th. We really don't even look like sisters, except for the texture of our hair and that we used to have the same last name. She is 5'9 and I am a solid 5'4 1/2, I have red hair, she has brown, she is a tooth pick and let's just say I would not call myself a tooth pick, she LOVES to exercise and I am good for a walk everyday, she has always known that she wanted to be a nurse and help sick children and I ended up working with kids when I took over the finances for a children's ministry, I guess that is closer to something in common.. right?! Let's just say that Sallie is one of a kind, I seriously have never met anyone like her. She is one of the most caring, thoughtful, and entertaining (to say the least) people that I have ever met.
Random facts about Sal Pal: she grew up being a soccer goalie because she liked standing in the goal instead of running on the field, when she was little the ONLY person that she would let come within 10 feet of her was my mom, she has cowlicks all over her head, she loves ministering to high school aged girls, she is a cheese ball, she loves dumb humor, she is about to graduate from Belmont University with a degree in Nursing, she will be an incredible nurse, she loves the Lord, she was named after her god parents, my Aunt Sallie and Uncle Baker, whaaa la her full name is Sallie Baker Heard, she loves a good laugh, she can ramble with the best of them, she has only dated and kissed one boy in her life, Tyler Cole, and they are getting married this June, growing up the only thing we ever fought about was clothes because she would constantly steal mine (one day I chased her to the bus stop to get one of my shirts back), she has an amazing voice (our Mimi would always tell me that Sallie should go sing and that I should go act, this did not really help my confidence very much), she has one the loudest laughs that I have ever heard and she likes to use it a lot, she has driven the SAME Toyota Corolla since she turned 16 (what a trooper) and I am not sure why it has not broken down yet??, she is my dad in a girl's body (weird but true), she loves animals (any kind), she can burp very loud and she is proud of it, after she marries Tyler they are moving to Dallas, Texas and they just bought their first house today!
Sal Pal this blog is for you!! I love you and am so blessed to have you as my sister! I am so excited for all the BIG changes that are coming into your life at a VERY fast pace. I can't wait to be there for all of them. Thanks for letting me be your matron of honor, but I guess that race was pretty slim seeing how I am the only sister you have got!! I love you and am so blessed to call you sister.
Love you Sister!!
Kate
