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An Open Letter To The Sibling I Left At Home When I Went To College

Distance really does make the heart grow fonder.

Brigid Zarrick
May 09, 2016
Lindenwood University
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An Open Letter To The Sibling I Left At Home When I Went To College
Brigid Zarrick

To the sibling I left at home when I went to college,

I think I miss you. A lot actually. I miss being annoyed with you. I miss our routines, the small talk, the large arguments. You annoyed me, so much, and I’m sure if I were to see you right now, you would annoy me within but five minutes, I am actually so sure of it. But I miss you.

You were and are my best friend. I don’t tell you enough, but you are honestly my best friend. You know everything about me, and I didn’t even have to tell you, you lived it. There is no one here at school who will ever know me in the way that you do. Maybe this is good, knowing me entirely can be kind of scary. But hey, you do it. Thank you, thank you for putting up with me all these years, and still loving me. Thank you for giving me something to miss.

I love texting you, snapchatting you, and “stalking” you on social media, but it isn’t the same. I miss seeing you everyday when I woke up, and being able to say goodnight to you every night before I went to sleep. I miss our arguments about who would walk the dog, or who would fold the laundry. I miss the life we had for so long, the routines we unconsciously spent so long creating. Change is hard, especially when what you left behind was so comfortable and loving.

I just want to say that I hope you’re doing well, but I also hope you atleast kind of miss me. Please don’t forget about me. Ha, who am I kidding? I would never let that happen. You would never let that happen. No matter where I am, we are in this together, we always have been.

Holidays and summers will never be enough time with you. It breaks my heart to know that it will never be the same as what is was before I left. After school, I guess it’s time for me to be an adult. Oh my gosh, that is so terrifying. However, I trust you to keep me youthful. You will always be my childhood, my teenage years, and everything in between. Thank you for that.

I can’t wait to see you soon. It may seem like it now, but we are not done making memories yet. We have so much ahead of us, and I’m sticking around.

Xoxo
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