Since I don't live close ( unless you consider an 8hr drive close )  to my only sibling, my sister "Sally"  we don't often get to shop together anymore. BUT.....while I was over visiting and help caring for our Mom, after her open heart surgery, Sally and I had the chance to do a little coat shopping. In previous meetings this fall, we both noticed we were sadly in need of new coats. Sally was wearing a hand me down from one of her girls, my coat had a broken zipper, and we both needed a good shopping trip! So, one quiet evening, we headed out...Burlington Coat Factory was our 1 st choice of stores...they DO have a great selection of coats....We started on one end of the store, tried on about a zillion coats, different sizes, different colors, different looks...we giggled at each other in the "failures" we found, and gasped at how the "perfect" coat looked on each of us!  Having all boys in my family ( husband and 2 sons ) I don't often get such honest opinions about how I look, it sure made choosing so much easier! We strolled all those isles of coats, finding a new prospect every so often,  we both chose coats with a hood with fake fur, so, we are in style for at least one season...I even was brave enough to chose 2 coats, one more of a dress coat, the other, an everyday, go to town.....we had a blast, the years melted away, and we seemed 10 years old again. Life is about  those precious moments we share, and sharing this one with my Sister, makes it even more special...we will wear our coats with pride, and a memory of that moment and each other in our minds ;-)