My Sister from Japan

I have a young sister in Japan.
My sister was born when I was 4 and half years old.
She stayed only 7 months inside my Mother's stomach,
and came out to this new world.
She was so hasty baby.

That time in Japan, people got their baby at their own home.
A midwife came to our home and when my sister was born, she told to our family,
"I am so sorry, please give up this baby". My sister was too small to stay in this new world.
She could not suck any milk. My Mom gave some kind of vegetable's root with gauze to her.
My sister was holding the root in side of her small mouth.
After 3 days later, she started to suck some milk.
That was miracle to our family.

My life have been changed 180 degree at age of 4 and half.
My parent's 100% attention went to my sister, I can say "they forgot about me"
I used to put a beautiful ribbon for my hair every morning by my Mom.
My Mom was a fashionable lady, so she enjoyed my hair's decoration like "doll's play".
After my sister's birth, my parent were keep telling to her " Non chan, eat, eat and eat"
"Non chan" is my sister's nick name.

Even 10 years later, my parent knew that my sister was getting too fat.
After15 years later of her birth, her weight was 140lb already.
I always lost for "sumo wrestling" to her.
My parent were so strict for school studying to me and my brother.
But, they never say anything to my sister whenever she got all C or F from her school.
They just said " Non chan, are you hungry?"

My sister has a beautiful heart.
My son learned Japanese language from her.
Because, my son went to Japan for his summer vacation since he was 5years old.
My sister could speak only Japanese to him for 2 months period of summer.
My son had to speak up any Japanese to get some kind of food or drink for himself.

I love my sister.
I could learn so seriously about " my independent life" after her birth.
That way I am still a single Mother even 50 years later.

Oh, my sister is a healthy and chubby lady now.

I hope you can understand about this picture, who is who.
My parent, my brother and my baby sister.
My best friend (she has big eyes) and me.

Love

Thank you.

Keiko