My Sister's Voice - Dear Luna

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Dear Luna,

There is something that you need to know, and that is, my sister has a fantastic voice. No, I am not saying that because she is my sister, and no matter all the fights we had (trust me they were brutal, we did karate so there were definitely some bruises) I will always care for her and think she has an amazing voice. I am saying her singing voice is fantastic because it simply is. 

My sister has been singing ever since I could remember. She sang so much as we grew up, that I hated sleeping in silence as I felt like I could hear every little tick. Instead, when she still lived in the house I tried to make sure I would fall asleep when she was still up and singing as it was the only way I could find slumber. My dad would tell my sister, 'Sarah is about to sleep, so maybe stop.' And I would always respond to Jennifer, telling her to carry on singing as I was so used to it, I would be lost without it. 
My sister sang so much that when she left for university, I had to put my own music on when revising or writing my stories as I simply could not focus without some sort of melody. 
Now, I can adapt to not listening to music whilst writing, as I am doing right now, but personally, I prefer listening to different songs from Spotify whilst I do. 


Planning for Asia was a dream, and I am still shocked that I am actually doing this. However, before leaving I realised that there was something I was going to miss when travelling around Asia, and that was being able to listen to Jennifer sing and be around her making memories.
Now, my sister has a YouTube channel that showcases a mixture of her singing solo, duets, with her band Joyrider and as well as analysing different singers on their vocal techniques. Although I do sometimes listen to/watch her channel, I would not be able to do so when travelling around without any wifi. 
Yes, sometimes growing up, hearing Jennifer constantly singing did once every so often made me want to staple her mouth shut (sorry, I know, painful) but now, hearing her voice makes me feel closer to my older sister as if even though she has moved out and living her life, she is still guiding me and supporting me whenever I do something stupid. 


But it was as if fate was on my side because just before I took my step onto that plane to fly all the way to Singapore, my sister had uploaded an album on Spotify --- her first one. A cover of ten songs, one of them being Mercy by Duffy. I know for sure my sister did not plan it this way, that she decided to upload this album on the 25th of November because she knew I was soon going to be off. No, I know she didn't. 
However, knowing that whenever I miss the guidance of my older sister and missing even my childhood, I can put in my earphone and press play and listen to her calm and theatrical voice. 


But this joy isn't just to be used when I am feeling nostalgic during my travels, it's even for after when I'm back at home, living my own life.

If you are interested in what my sister does then why not check out her YouTube and Spotify?

All I know, is I can't wait to see Jennifer again to show her all of my photos from travelling as she shows me all of her singing videos.

Until next time, Luna ❤️❤️❤️

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