First Sunday in August is Special. It is Sister's Day...

Women that share a particular culture, language, behavior, geography, lifestyles, or experiences are referred to as sisters, especially when they unite for one of those reasons. Whether the sisters you played with while growing up were literally that or really close playmates, the bond formed between people of approximately the same age within a larger family, neighborhood, or kin structure is irreplaceable. In spite of the potential rivalry, maintaining a connection with your sisters throughout adulthood is vital to the survival of the family dynamic. Celebrated annually on the first Sunday in August, Sisters' Day commemorates the special relationship between genealogical sisters and celebrates the many other dimensions of sisterhood!

In keeping with the spirit of Sisters' Day, the inclusion of step- and adopted sisters in the celebration is vital to keeping the changing face of the modern family up to date. Parents of siblings should use this holiday to encourage interaction, communication, and the basis for a supportive relationship between them from an early age. If you and your sisters are separated by time, distance, and lifestyle, this is your chance to renew your connection with them. Reach out across the country, or around the world, and bring your sisterly network to life again through phone calls, scheduling reunions that are independent of times that your family or sisterhood already gets together, or establishing an electronic link. Keep updated on your respective lives, because you never know what you might find out about each other, or yourself! In the event of no sister(s) with whom to share this meaningful occasion, seek out a group of women with whom you may foster a sisterly bond based on various aspects of your culture, personality, and much more. Sisterhood is about more than being sisters, namely, it is about being women and being there for each other!

Send flowers, send gift baskets, send souvenirs, send greeting cards, send ecards, send gift coupons, send jewelry to your sisters and cousins.