There are so many reasons why I celebrate National Sisters’ Day. There are also SO many people out there who do not know that this holiday even exists.

• I grew up with my brothers. I played and grew up with just my brothers until I turned fifteen. When I was fifteen years old, my life changed. I always wished for a sister and I was extremely close to female cousins that were younger than I was. I never could have imagined that I would have a sister while I was in my mid-teenage stage. This was when I became really into fashion and make-up. I got to take that fun sense of teenhood and place it on my beautiful young sister.

• My sister is my mini-me. I am her role model and I want her to fully understand how important she, and the rest of my family, is to me. I hope that she will want to continue to celebrate this with me in the future. I am an influencer in her life and I have never been an influence on a female in my life. I can teach her that females can do anything they could dream.

• She is one of my best friends. We are extremely close and I want her to know that we are close. Anytime I go out I want to pick her up a new toy or clothes, but I also want to take her to lunch all the time. I left high school with little to no friends, but my sister is with me all the way. Make your family your best friends. They are there longer than any other friend you would have. My sister is my best friend, obviously. The age portion does not matter too much to me. She will still be growing up when I am hitting important milestones like marriage and kids.

I will be celebrating National Sisters’ Day. I will always celebrate it because my sister is one of the most important people in my life and has influenced me to be a better person. Because of my sister, I know that I will be able to be a decent mother. I have taken care of her since she was an infant and my knowledge is wide for a nineteen year old. I love her to the moon and back.