Forever&Always

During the camp I was talking to this guy about our families. He was talking about his sister, of how she's so reliant and attached to his parents, how his parents want to keep her by their side for as long as they can. You could tell his quiet affection for his sister, a steady love that runs deep and strong. I asked him if she was dating anyone and what it would be like for him to see his sister mature eventually. He painted a picture of his sister to me.
"To me, she'd always be the little girl, in her white dress, running across the lawns, laughing with flowers in her hair and joy in her eyes. She'd always be like that to me, so could you imagine if she starts dating someone, we'd be like okay, let's get the guns out, get the knives out, who is this guy!"

I guess that was a really wonderful picture to me, I feel that way with Amanda, how she's always my baby sister, in the walking trolley taking quick baby steps and experiencing the thrill of walking, running, speed, excitement. I can't forget how excited and elated she was. That's what happen with people you love too much, you want to keep them by you, protect them, hold them close and away from the dark world. Seeing them slowly stepping into muddles tug at your heart, but you still have to slowly let them walk their way towards life.

"Love, is not always magic. Sometimes it's black and blue, where it hurts the most."