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To My Little Sister, From Your Big Sister 100 Miles Away At College

Distance makes the heart grow fonder.

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To My Little Sister, From Your Big Sister 100 Miles Away At College

Just because I'm 100 miles, and an hour and a half away doesn't mean our relationship has to be distant.

No matter the distance, it will always seem like I still live downstairs. Even though now you have to press a few buttons to hear my voice or see my face again, our relationship won't falter.

Enjoy high school.

Even though you have two years left, and the days seem to drag on into eternity, you'll look back and realize they went faster than you thought. It's a cliche for a reason, because it's true. Even when senior year comes and you begin to realize you're experiencing all of the "lasts", it won't truly hit you until you can't experience it anymore. For example, I haven't been to a single high school football game this year. I miss it, I truly do, but I've been so consumed with other things I can't make it back home every weekend. Also, you say you despise cross country practices now, but come to college, where the only time you'll be running is to catch the bus, or to snag the last breadstick at the dining center. You'll be grateful that you had a coach, or someone there to motivate you to run. Whereas here, you're lucky if someone from your hall even has the motivation to walk over to the gym.

Also enjoy the alone time you have with Mom and Dad right now.

When you come to college you'll understand why I call constantly and am excited to be home. Enjoy dinners with them, watching TV with them, and running errands with them, because you won't be able to in two years.

Listen when they're trying to tell you something, it might come handy later on down the road. Be grateful that most of the chores are done by them, because I dread doing my dishes and sorting out my laundry now. And when you get your first job, be smart with your money. It doesn't grow on trees (although I spend like it does). Yes, it's ok to go out to eat with your friends and buy a new pair of shoes, but don't do it often.

Distance does make the heart grow fonder, and I'm more grateful each and every time I get to see you that we are able to share a laugh with each other. And bicker, because thats what we do best of course. But there's no one else I'd rather do it with.

Yes, the distance might be further when we're both away at college, and probably even further when we live on our own, but it's no reason to be worried. We are always going to be one phone call, facetime, or snapchat away, just like we are right now.

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