Happy Birthday, Regenia!!!
58 years ago today, an event occurred that always has and always will impact my life. My mother gave birth to my big sister , Regenia . Just shy of her 11 th birthday, she became just that -- My Big Sister. As the youngest of two, I don't have any childhood memories that don't involve her presence or influence. She was always the yardstick I tried to measure up to. Most of the time I failed miserably. She had smarts I couldn't touch academically. She knew way more people than I did, with a memory like an elephant. Artistic talents that I couldn't begin to copy. Amazing technical architectural skills. In other words, as older siblings go, she set the bar pretty darn high. There's an old saying, "Reach for the moon, even if you miss you'll land among the stars." or something to that affect. I guess even though I can't begin to attain any of her levels in any realm, I'm a much better person because I've tried so hard to emulate her. M...