10. While watching a  Mad Men wannabe show, we like to critique the clothing and talk about elementary teachers who dressed like that.

9.   She and her husband recommend the best books, authors, and recipes.

8.   She checks the routes mapped out by her country sister, who has to drive around the big city, and recommends better ones.

7.   She scopes out the best shoe store in the metro area and suggests a shopping trip.

6.   She provides excellent and honest feedback about the shoes and clothes tried on.

5.   We talk about our work, and then she emails ideas and websites related to what we discussed.

4.   She puts life in perspective by reminding me that our kids need time to figure grown up things like buying houses and finding jobs just like we did.

3.   We react the same way to certain hot button issues, and we both know why.

2.   Though I was a fussy baby who upset her only child world, she still loves me.

1.   We share memories of early childhood that no one else has. The older we get, the more that means. I love you, Sis. Thanks for a wonderful visit!

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