\nKara with her daughter in the redwoods near Santa Cruz, CA<\/i><\/p>\n
This is the fourth post in my series of family stories. It’s time to tell a story or two about my sister Kara. She currently lives in North Carolina with her 4 year old daughter Michaela. Kara served in the Marines for several years, and recently worked as a preschool teacher. This fall she is completing her liberal arts degree.<\/p>\n
\nKara with her daughter in the redwoods near Santa Cruz, CA<\/i><\/p>\n
Kara was a very thoughtful, sensitive little girl. She used to help out around the house without being asked. Whereas I was a tomboy playing baseball and army, Kara enjoyed dolls, especially Barbie. Every time someone tried to give me a doll, I handed it straight over to Kara without even looking at it. I remember one time she gave one of her dolls a haircut, and she was devastated when she learned that it wouldn’t grow back.<\/p>\n
Our parents were divorced when we were fairly young, and our dad used to come every Tuesday to take all five of us to Pizza Hut or McDonalds. During one of our trips to McDonalds, Kara told me that she wanted to have what I had gotten the last time. I asked, “What? A sundae?” She exclaimed, “Not on Sunday, on Tuesday!”<\/p>\n
Another sweet Kara incident happened during the summer after my freshman year in college. I was invited to go to the beach for a weekend with a coworker of mine, and I invited Kara to come with us. We were having a good time, going in all the little shops, and Kara was buying gifts for everyone, including a little pair of sterling silver earrings shaped like shells for me. When we sat down to lunch, Kara realized that she had spent all of her money already, and she started to cry. I felt so heartbroken that she spent every last bit of money she had on gifts for other people. It still tugs at my heartstrings when I think of it now.<\/p>\n
A couple of years later, Kara and I went to a Nine Inch Nails concert with Marilyn Manson opening. After the show, I spotted Marilyn Manson’s bassist just wandering around, and I pointed him out to Kara. Kara went running up to him, telling him what a huge fan she was and how great the concert was. The bassist pulled out a couple of backstage passes for us, and we spent the evening backstage with Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson.<\/p>\n
\nKara the Marine<\/i><\/p>\n
Question of the Day (for my family): Any Kara stories to add?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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