Happy Birthday Tai!!

In a half hour it will be my little sisters birthday, and since I can't sleep I thought I would write about her. She was born Fa'afetai Makanani Ativalu...but we just call her Tai. Even though we are 9 years a part in age we are very close. Tai reminds me of my mom. My mom was beautiful,fiercly loving and affectionate,but at the same time... you did not want to get on her bad side. Everyone that meets me and my sisters always say Tai must be the nice one....they obviously have been blessed to stay on her good side :) No actually Tai is very nice, but she is also very protective of those she loves. She is one of my very favorite people. Let me tell you a typical Tai experience. One night at about 1:00 in the morning Tai comes to me and wakes me up and says, "Hey Sue you know that Seinfeld episode where they are talking about the muffin tops..well THEY ARE the best part!". Now I thought this was strange but I went back to sleep. Then I wake up in the morning to my older sister screaming.."WHO THE HELL ATE ALL THE TOPS OF MY MUFFINS!!!" Apparently she had bought 6 big muffins and all the tops were missing. Of course Tai was long gone, and at school by the time my sister found out. :) Tai loves the history channel and math...and has gone back to school to get her degree in Math education. I miss talking with her. Like most of my siblings I can talk to Tai about anything and everything. From local news, to spiritual matters, to politics, to some weird information she got off the history channel. Tai has this laugh that can make you cry...meaning if you do something that she thinks is funny, she will laugh so hard until you want to slap her ..no joke. I was so happy that Tai found someone that could appreciate all of her...all her quirkiness, humor, thoughts, and feelings. Allen and her totally match :) ...They laugh constantly and have a really strong friendship as well as relationship. I love my sister and wish I could be there with her on her day..like I said before she is one of my favorite people and I am so thankful that I am her sister. Love you Tai!