Epiphany

Hey SIS,
I have often come across many women who were either unwilling, or unable to give the kind of friendship that supports, respects and nourishes, but claimed that that was the only kind of friendship they desired.  I'm sure that's true.  This blog is for the rest of us.

Blogging about Strength in Sisterhood was actually inspired by a statement made by my church's first lady, Dr. Jevonnah Ellison (Lady J), that went a little something like, 'We are strong, we are sisters.' in a Bible study (shout out to "Wise Women Build"!) and it stuck.  I thought about how strongly I feel about my two biological sisters that get on my third to last nerve, individually and collectively (my second to last nerve is for my daughter and my last nerve is ALWAYS in reserve for myself), but the bond is unbreakable.  I KNOW I can count on them and they know they can expect the same.

I woke up this morning and my sisters were on my heart - ALL of my sisters were on my heart.  As stated, I have biological sisters, but I have other sisters, too.  I have church sisters, sorority sisters and even 'play, play' sisters.  I am challenging myself and other women to love, support and nurture all of ourr sisters, and hopefully find a stronger self along the way. 

The epiphany was not just to challenge myself, but to be transparent and write about it and share whatever I write.  The most difficult part is not to show off the 'trophies', but to show my scars, those self-inflicted and those inflicted by others.  Light dispels darkness and I don't just want to rebuke the darkness brought on by dysfunctional and/or toxic encounters, but to light a candle of hope, that friendship shared between women, or sisterhood, can be the haven its supposed to be.

One thing I know from being a sister is, there is Strength in Sisterhood.  I will share my testimonies of triumphs, failures and frustrations on this quest to multiply the 'shared ' strength of sisterhood, maybe coax some of my sisters to share their sisterhood testimonies, and hopefully as you share your sister thoughts, get to learn from readers who can relate.

Love and respect,


Sister Mel