My older sister died 20 years ago today.
Even though she was only four years older than me, she was more like my mother than my our real mother. She was my friend, my confident and always had time to talk to me. She had a very rough childhood (we both did), but she could make me laugh and we could cry together. I miss her so much. We saw The Beatles four times, twice in one day. She was only 59 when she died, complications from her MS medications. When new medications are available and they talk about side effects, including death, it is true. Her doctors said her brain cancer was directly related to her meds.
I just wanted to honor her. I have never started a discussion, always respond to other member's post, but my sister was a wonderful person who I miss and love everyday.
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good memories you have of your sister always make you smile. 
My sister was 8 years older and was a mother to me. She taught me everything. Like you, it is still like it was yesterday, the hole is so deep.
Weren't we so lucky to have had our sisters.
It will soon be 48 years since my brother, younger by 3 years and my only sibling, died much too young at 23 in a scuba diving adventure that went awry. We were very close.
Although the sharpness of the grief softens with time, it’s always there in various ways. I have come to think of it as a biological loneliness.
In memory of our siblings - 
One of the best gifts in the universe.
May her memory be a blessing. Thank you for honoring her, and your connection.
cksmithy
You both are I my thoughts.
I extend to you my condolences. Your sister sounds like a beautiful person and she will always be in your heart and memory.
With deepest sympathy and much love,
MIButterfly
Touched my heart. I always wished I could've had a sister, and I can imagine how nice it was to have yours from the bit you wrote.
Wishing you lots of warm memories to help you keep feeling her spirit in your heart.
