So to preface this post, I have to first off say that mom likes me best. When mom died I ended up with all of the family photos because dad didn't know what to do with them, even a lot that belonged to my grandparents. Mom had some other random things that dad didn't know what to do with and since he likes me best too they were placed in my care.
Last night my sister-in-law Daisy called with a random question that my brother did not know the answer to and he told her to call me and see if I could help. She is from the Philippines and is applying for citizenship and needed to know the dates that my brother married his first two wives because he didn't have any record of them and couldn't remember. I was 11 when he got married the first time and could only figure out the year for her, but I remembered I have a box of mom's genealogy papers and thought that it might be in there. I got it out and started digging. About half way through I actually found a paper with her four generations on it and also the date that she married my brother. I attended the wedding to his second wife when I was 20 and they gave out these little ceramic doo-dads with their names and the date of the wedding, I pulled out another box of goodies and found the date of that wedding for her too.
So, as far as my family is concerned I am the one to go for if you need information, I am the family address book, keeper of photos (which I am trying to share each Christmas by scanning them in and putting them on disks for everyone), and apparently other information as needed. Poor Marf, she just got to take the place of Mom, everyone calls her with problems and puts her in charge of family get-togethers most of the time...that must mean she likes me best too!
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So, I'm a little confused, am I keeper of the family crap or are you? Guess it depends on whether it is physical or emotional crap eh? Everyone (including you) likes me best. I will give you credit for keeping track of stuff though, I can't find my own stuff let alone other peoples. Aren't you the good little doob. I don't even try to keep track of addresses, that is what I have you for.
Aside from being mistaken about whom mom likes best (me me me me me), you are a great sister, and pretty darn handy to have around. Love ya
This is no surprise to me since you have always been the queen of organization!!! Funny, with the title of your post, I thought we were going to read about what it feels like to be the youngest. :)
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