Xythe Wrote an article about how the Internet helped him unlearn prejudice.  And I must say I am impressed that he could recognize the fault, and even more that he overcame it.  It is sad that so many cannot, and never do.  But this is not about that really.  This is about a "sister" I met on line.  Sister as in sibling, not as in "hey sister!".

I have always had a plethora of sisters.  4 (or 5) now, and I think my mother has stopped counting.

But several years ago, after my divorce, I decided I was too old for the bar scene, and not being connected with the "single set" at church, I looked for another way to find ladies to date.  And up springs the internet! (Now those who read both blogs see the connection).  I met a lot of very nice ladies, and dated many as well.  Some had pictures, some did not.  But I did not discriminate based upon looks, just upon the profiles (there was one called TxDeaJae - She had tattoos, and was a DJ from texas.  No, sorry, not my type).  SOme were from far away, so we just talked on the phone (or email).  But about a half dozen were right here in this area.  And I dated most of them.

One was a fine lady from DC.  her handle was BlackBlonde.  She was!  I remember Brenda (note: names are not real).  Then there was Scarlet Ohara (she was a lot of fun!  And a flaming liberal!).  And others.  I met my current wife and now am happily married.  But one, I never dated.  She did not fit my profile.  WHy?  I limited my selection to 5 years either side of my age.  She was outside that range.  But she liked my Bio and struck up a correspondance, and later phone calls.  What did she like?

She said we were twins separated at birth and a few years!

That was 6 years ago.  And I still talk to my newfound sister (she is twice divorced, but now has a very loving man, and 5 children, and I lost count of the grands....about 6 now?  His are hers, so that is why I am not sure).

Par and I have been friends for 6 years now, and we talk a lot.  And confide a lot.  I am glad she found a man to love her (even if he is alter shy).  And I guess if I was not so picky, we could have dated.  But in a way I am glad we did not.  for I have a friend, that came to my wedding, that is a close friend, that my wife knows about, and is not jealous about.

Someone, I am sorry I forget who, asked if a man and a woman could be close friends.  I still wont say, but I will say that siblings can.  And I guess that is what Par and I are.  Siblings that did not have to go through the years of sibling rivalry, we just found our siblingness after that stage, and at about the same stage in life.

Her only fault?  She is a yankee by birth.  BUT!  She is a true southern lady by noblesse oblige!  And my sister!

Thanks Par!  Our friendship is special to me.  And dont tell me about the weather in Las vegas right now!  or my Brother instincts are going to rear up and get nasty! (JK).