If you've received two letters from me {or maybe one, it depends}, then you know that one of my brothers is getting married. He's the first of the Paul's to take the leap. One of the immediate perks of having a sibling get married is that the family instantly expands by one person, and that person is likely in your age range. I have never had a sister, but in 6 short months I will have a sister-in-law. My future sister-in-law {FSIL for short}, knows how much I enjoy mail. She also spends a lot of time on Block Island. While she was there in August, she sent me this postcard. When I was offered my new job, she was the 4th person I called. I am pretty sure she was on Block Island when I called her.
This simple, unexpected, thoughtful note totally made my day.
I don't know about you all, but when we were growing up I never thought about my brothers getting married. I never thought about who my future sisters-in-law would be or what they would be like. I am fortunate that I adore Jen, and I have since we first met. But if I didn't {and really, if you don't like Jen then you have a defective personality}, it wouldn't matter. What is so very clear is how much she loves my brother. I am so, so happy that he found someone who obviously loves him so much. The fact that I happen to like her so much is just a bonus {yay for me!}. This postcard is just one reason on an ever growing list of reasons why.
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