My Sister

September 26, 2014

Write a description of someone you know.

My Sister

When I think of her, I think tall, thin and classy.  She easily interchanges skinny jeans and vintage skirts.  Her slender hands are always moving as she talks animatedly, pointing and gesturing to make her points.  Her laughter is ready and spontaneous.

She's seven years younger and always "my little sister".  Images include her doggedly learning to ride a unicycle on our front walk; her summer job selling fresh flowers on a street corner, endlessly practicing her violin to the point that she has a permanent callous on her neck, and finally her moving to Vienna, Austria where she has lived for 25 years.

She has traveled extensively - playing in a stringed quartet on Mediterranean cruises, playing in an orchestra dressed in period costumes in Japan and also exploring cities like Prague, and Budapest.

I appreciate her independence and her willingness to make sacrifices to find her dreams.

Maisie Dobbs

The blogs due on Friday, October 10 are each a free choice.  If you need a suggestion an optional topic is:  Who would you like to meet that other people may consider odd or quirky?  Dead or alive.  Real or fictional.  Explain your reason.

Maisie Dobbs

Maisie is a fictional character.  I think she interests me because of her name.  I don't know many people named "Maisie".  She is the main character in a series by Jacqueline Windspear.  The setting is post WW I in England.  Maisie is not your conventional woman of the times.  She was a nurse during the war and now is a detective.  Neither of those careers were approved by the culture.

Maisie is her own independent person.  She tries to make wise decisions.  She consults people who mentor her.  She's smart and savvy.  And she always figures out the mystery!

She fascinates me because she is willing to do what she feels called to do in spite of society not agreeing with her.  She goes about her life in a way that still earns her respect from the people around her.