TODAY MARKS THE 191st ANNIVERSARY OF Emily Bronte’s birth. She was the second eldest of three very talented sisters (but, of course, you already know that). She wrote poetry and fiction (and embroidered, remember?) and became best known for her only novel, Wuthering Heights. Like her sisters, Emily adoped an androgynous name for publishing–Ellis Bell. She may have died far too young, but her sisterly legacy lives on and on. Happy birthday, Emily!
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Love the Bronte sisters and I love my own two sisters. A few years ago, just weeks after losing our mom and finding out one of my sisters had stage 3 breast cancer, I made a set of dolls in honor of my sisters, and named them Emily, Charlotte, and Anne. I wish those dolls could have stayed together forever, but alas, they all went to different homes.
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“For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather, to cheer one on the tedious way, to fetch one if one goes astray, to lift one if one totters down, to strengthen whilst one stands.” Christina Rossetti
Welcome, Lana. Your sister story is a tender one; thank you for sharing it, and also for the wonderful quote. I hope we see you here soon again.