When we we're just young and really learning about who we were, I was scared. I was extremely scared to grow up, I was extremely scared to be the person I was without a doubt. Through all of the fear, there was a tremendous amount of comfort and happiness when soon realizing I wasn't alone in my journey.

The millions of family parties we have also brought that sense of comfort to my life, the special moments shared by the ones you love the most are nothing short of breathtaking!

Growing up, I had plenty of older cousins to show help critique my mistakes before taking on any milestones that come my way, but on the other hand I had plenty more younger cousins I could help lead the path to a sustainable transition into their upcoming endeavors.

I vividly remember all of the times we were all down to Nana and Papa's, we were so young and innocent, but Papa saw right through the schemes we were planning. Whether it was attempting to scare our mothers or simply just stealing a cookie from the cupboard. He knew, but he tried his hardest to make it look as if he had no idea what was going on.

My cousins are honestly just the closest thing to me in my life, and for that I am extremely lucky.