I wasn't given Sisters so I have always took my friendships very seriously. I cherish them. I really believe God put the girls he has in my life as the best substitute Sisters a girl can have. I am a strong believer that blood doesn't make you family, it's the time, effort, dedication, and love that makes someone family. Anybody can be related by blood but it takes a real loving, hardworking, relationship to be considered family. Over 15 years ago God put two of the most amazing friends a girl can ask for in my life and over 15 years ago I received the Sisters I never had. Stephanie Estrada and Tanya Navarro. The funny thing is that we are all totally different. Tanya was the crazy energetic one, Stephanie was the quiet but secretly crazy one, and I was a pretty good mix of both but for the most part just really shy. There is one camping trip our freshman year of high school where they became my soul sisters. From that trip forward we have experience life together. We have cried over boys who we thought we loved at 14 years old, we have laughed, We have danced, we have hugged, we have done things that we could never tell a soul, we have been there to stand besides Tanya on her wedding day, we have been there in the hospital to hold Tanya's first born, and they were there in the hospital to hold mine.
These are my Sisters. God has blessed me with a great group of friends. The kind of friends who make people around us jealous
"Wow, you girls have been friends for how long?"
"You girls still talk after High School?"
Yes, we do and I couldn't imagine it any other way. These are my Sisters.
When I was pregnant with Syniah, Ervin and I talked about who we thought her God Parents would be. We knew we wanted people who have supported our relationship. Who have a relationship with God. People who will love her and guide her throughout her life. People who will help us be good parents and hold us accountable if we were doing something wrong. People who we knew would be an active part of her life from day one. We didn't have to think very hard. Tanya and Stephanie have supported our relationship from day one. They have loved us and there was no doubt in our mind that they wouldn't fall in love with our little girl.
I have a group of amazing women in my life but these are the two we choose to be Niah's God Parents. From day one they have embraced their role and have loved Syniah with their whole heart. Despite their busy schedules. Despite the fact that Tanya has 5 kids. They don't forget about Syniah. They have invested so much love and time into their relationship with her. They take Niah out on dates. Send her cards. Show up to her events and most of all just love her. When Syniah knows that she is going on a date with one of them she can't sleep the night before. She gets so excited and always comes home with smiles from ear to ear. I thank God for sending me these two women. Over 15 years ago. My Sisters.
Syniah loves her Nina's
A little more about the girls Godparents....http://syniahsmama.blogspot.com/2010/08/mamas-dress.html
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