happy birthday senait
yonas, me, and senait
almost a year ago my cousins senait and yonas flew down from london and honored us by becoming the godparents of the moon. the last time we were together, we lived in saudi arabia which was where this photo was taken shortly before they immigrated to england.
my prevailing childhood memory is that everyone i knew had a brother or a sister and i wanted one or the other. for some time i believed that senait and yonas were my siblings, a tale i was told to soothe my ever longing desire (i was an only child for ten years) and they even squeezed me in the middle of portraits to make me belive it. i believed it just like i did in santa.
we were a trio. we went everywhere holding hands, i insisted on being in the middle and made sure that i told everyone that we met they were my brother and sister.
i also tortured senait as a big sister should. when i did something bad, i blamed it on her, if she took too long to eat her sweet treat, i took it from her, and when she cried, i beat her up to be put in my place by yonas, our little brother. that’s right, he could tackle and pin me down.
thank you for playing along as you were really a source of healing and normalcy and most of all for the the wonderful childhood memories senait (and yonas).
Amy http://petticoat-lane.blogspot.com
October 13th, 2007 at 10:57 pmThat’s neat you have such great memories of your cousins, I’ve always been close to mine too
rochambeau http://rochambeau.typepad.com
October 14th, 2007 at 2:52 pmHAPPY BIRTHDAY SENAIT! we love your cousin-sister!!
Elsa,
I have a feeing cousin Senait must have forgiven you for finishing her sweet treats!
Isn’t it lovely to have cousins to be stand in siblings. Might even be better that way. You’re lucky!
Have a great time today.
Thanks for stopping by.
You brighten my daya.
eb http://www.elizabethbunsen.typepad.com
October 14th, 2007 at 4:37 pmthank you Senait for sistering dear Elsa - and Yonas for brothering - such sweet memories - I was an only for 7 years and then tortured my sis (Jillybean) - I would make her run around the house several times before giving her the requested ice cream, etc., so many interesting elements in the family process - so glad that you have shared sweet tastings of yours Elsa - and Happy Birthday Senait!…
xox - eb.
somepinkflowers http://somepinkflowers.typepad.com/
October 14th, 2007 at 8:21 pmwhat a great posting…
my family is close like yours
and i had tons of cousins around me all the time.
i know
how important they can be in your life.
[ i just finished sending emails to 2 of mine! ]
let me tell you this,
as time goes by and everyone spreads out across the world,
always make efforts to reunite with your cousins!
family is everything
and you will have no one else to share these good times with.
make every effort–
as you seem to be doing–
to tell the same stories over and over again
until your own children can repeat them word for word.
they will remind you of these stories in your old age—
many, many years from now—
and it will make you smile…
just do it…
Melanie http://www.enseignedegersaint.typepad.fr
October 19th, 2007 at 3:49 pmYour eye looks scary on this picture . You seem to be the chief ..I’m kidding ..YOU all 3 look like a wonderful family
stephanie http://rodrigvitzstyle.typepad.com
October 21st, 2007 at 9:10 pmHappy belated Birthday Senait!!….what a loving, beautiful… sister/cousin you have in dear Elsa.
It’s wonderful to be close to siblings/cousins…family, you are in inspiration to keep those bonds tight.
x…x
steph
tongue in cheek http://www.willows95988.typepad.com
October 22nd, 2007 at 6:16 amHappy Birthday Senait,
Happy feast to the godchild too.
Your eyes are caught my attentionin this photo.