Pamma Lamma

"Tim, its a girrrl...." I said not so enthusiastically upon a phone call from my mom telling me my newest sibling was a bouncing baby girl named Pamela. I still remember that Day, not so much the conversation. I remember everyday when my sister's due date was approaching, I'd wake up and run to my parents bedroom, albeit I had to run 3 feet, to see if mom and dad were still there. One day, a surprise, it was Gramma Delena sleeping in my parents bed. I was excited because I knew what that meant.

I have had different levels of closeness with Pammy over the years. She's 7 or so years younger then myself. She was always the quiet one, but I think she used to get Tim into quite a bit of trouble. Its always the quiet ones fault.

I would go to all her cheering competitions, and I have to say I miss them. They were always a lot of fun, so much energy and enthusiasm. It was quite a proud moment when she competed at the Fleet Center for the state championship, I know I've never gotten that far with any team I've been on. That's a day I won't soon forget! Go Raiders!

We got real close the year I spent driving her to Notre Dame on a daily basis her sophomore year. This was when I realized that my sister was no longer the quiet one. You couldn't get her to say anything in the morning, contrary to myself, I am a morning person. But when I picked her up at the end of the day, she would start talking, and not stop until she got into the house. OMG. I taught her to drive essentially, in my 8 month old car. Her first experience was pulling out of Friendly's at the bottom of airport hill. OMG, I didn't almost die, but it wasn't the most pleasant experience. From there, she got a lot better. Unfortunately, I left the year after that, to do this grad school thing, way overrated by the way!!

Things have been up and down since then, she started at UNH and we would have dinner weekly, and I'd hear all about everything, because again, Pam can TALK. Sometimes, I wonder what happened to my little sister. The smallest cutest little girl I've ever known. She's grown up, and a junior in college. It makes me feel old, but it makes me really glad to know we are such good friends at heart and as we grow up and start families, I know our children, well, Pam's 329089 kids, and my 2 or 3, will be the greatest of cousins and friends.

I leave you with a little song:

From "We Go Together"
Pa-ma la-ma la-ma ka ding a da ding de dong
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