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The Bond Between Sisters
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Angels and the Miraculous
By Eva Carter Do you think the universe fights for souls to be together? Some things are too strange and strong to be coincidences.
~Emery Allen
There was a lot of love in my mother's family — and a lot of bickering. Each Sunday, when I was young, the families would gather at my grandparents' home in Astoria, New York. Mother had one brother and two sisters; they would be there with their spouses and children. These visits would begin with fun, laughter and plenty to eat. The aroma of Grandma's deep-fried donuts lured us in as we walked in the door. Maybe because there were so many of us, or maybe because we all spoke so enthusiastically, somehow an innocent conversation would soon turn from an opposing point of view into an angry shouting match. Sooner or later, one person or another would walk out yelling, "I never want to speak to you again!" The loud and rowdy slamming of the doors told us all it was time to go home. (Keep reading) | 
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