I really think that saying is beside every great woman is a great sister who always comes with the straight, no chaser advice, warm hugs, and a ready-to-take-on-all-challengers stance when things get a little sticky.
Every woman can recall at least that one sister—from birth or from another mother—who has been there to listen to her frustrations over a relationship, her aggravation over a job, her devastation over a loss, and her infuriation over being done wrong. And she can recall that sister railing with her over her man and then getting real to show her where she went wrong. She can recall the friend telling her to look for another job, to find something that will make her happy and keep her living well. She can recall sistergirl sharing tissues with her as they both cry over the emptiness she feels at having lost someone. She can recall sistergirl saying, “OK, where’s my Vaseline and sneakers?” when it time to crack a skull or two open on her behalf.
There are a plethora of self-help books written about how women can find the man of their dreams and keep him, but we often forget about the importance of having a great sisterfriend, that woman who can see you bare, ugly truths, lies, secrets, and all, and who will still stand beside you, like a trooper, helping you to grow into the strong woman you are destined to be. There are many components to a person, and a romantic relationship can satisfy many of those components; however, nothing can replace the relationship of sisterhood and how it, too, can feed your soul.
Jovan Parham-Anderson from Death at the Double Inkwell [Amazon] has a sister like that: her twin, Cheyenne.
These two may look alike, but their personalities are polar opposites. Whereas Jovan is often quiet, reflective, and quick to find fault with herself, Cheyenne is loud, opinionated, and always ready to put blame on the right person.
Despite their differences, the two connect in powerful ways when the other steps up to be there for her sister.
When Jovan thinks her husband Cordell is having an affair, who does she run to? Cheyenne
When Jovan suffers an unimaginable tragedy, who does she run to? Cheyenne
When Cheyenne's temper places her in harm's way, who comes to protect her? Jovan
When Cheyenne catches feelings for someone who seems to be her arch-nemesis, who does she spill the beans to? Jovan
Even when Jovan’s and Cheyenne’s lives are put in danger, they rely on one another to make it through.
As betrayals and lies surface, and the twins find themselves in peril, will relying on their sisterhood keep them alive?
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