When I first opened my eyes, you were there, excited and ready to have someone new to play with. You had waited so patiently for my arrival as I sat in Mommy's belly growing bigger and stronger. From the day I entered this world, you were there, so it's really hard to imagine a time when you won't be.
They say that when you have a sister, you'll always have a best friend. Not only am I lucky enough to have one best friend, I was blessed with two. Two people who understand the little things about me that no one else does. Two people who can almost always understand the left field reference I'm making or can sit through old, not so mainstream films that we could've sworn every single person has seen as a child. Two people who have been there my entire life, from not being very well potty-trained in the middle of bath time to every graduation you attended and proclaimed how "old" you were getting. No matter how may fights and disagreements we'd get into, I always had my two favorite people beside me every step of the way. Two people who were willing and ready to wear so many hats for me: sister, tutor, mentor, chauffeur, parent, body guard, bank teller, worst enemy and best friend.
As we get older, I see us drifting farther from what seems like carbon copies of the same child and into our own, independent selves. As we enter adulthood, I find myself facing moments of nostalgia more frequently. The old traditions and trips we'd take as a family happen fewer and farther between. As sad as growing up and apart from each other may be, I know we will always have each other. You two were there for so many big, influential moments in my life.
You were one of the first people to see me cry, so you'll still be one of the lucky few that get to see me occasionally shed the tough exterior I have developed over time. You were there to help cover for my first huge mistake that we know our parents would still disown me for if they were to find out, so you'll still be who I turn to in times of trouble. You were there for my first laugh, so you will always be who I turn to for hours upon hours of endless inside jokes and stories that send me into tears.
Time changes take so much from us, but I know no matter how far apart we are or how different we turn out, I have two people who will understand and support me more than anyone else in the world. Because, let's face it, we're best friends forever and it's not going to be that easy to get rid of me.
