Dear Grand,
Well first off, welcome to the best family that your little heart could have ever led you to. I promise you that these next four years are going to be some of the best years of your life. You are going to experience more crazy, emotional and fun-filled moments than you could ever imagine. Your big is going to be here for a few more years, but sadly I don’t have as long as she does. She has been dying to meet you since the second she became mine at big/little reveal just last year. We have waited so long to finally have an addition to this family that we refer to as our home away from home. You have no idea what you are in for little one. I have watched your big grow into an amazing woman over this past year, and I know she is going to be such an amazing role model towards you.
Be ready to attend more date parties, themed socials and sisterhoods than you could ever dream of. Don’t judge me for sobbing my eyes out though, for these will be nearly the last of my events. You will also be gifted with more crafts than your heart could desire. Being in this sorority has helped me find my place, here at college, and I know that it will have the same effect on you. You will laugh and cry multiple times with your sisters, and you’ll cherish each moment as if it were your last. I promise you that I will never leave or abandon you, and neither will your big. We are all a family now. We are here to build each other up and to be the best women we can possibly be. I do hope you grow close with your big. I also hope that you two build a bond stronger than any friendship you’ve ever had. I’m not saying she has to be your best friend, but I am saying that she should be someone that you can look to for guidance. She is here to both encourage you and help you succeed. She has made her fair share of mistakes, I’m sure, and only wants what is best for you. She will never neglect you but instead, will always appreciate and defend you. She is there to be your rock, so let her be just that.
College is going to bring you some tough times, and it is going test your strength in so many ways. There are going to be days where you are so homesick that you won’t know where to turn or who to go to for comfort. That’s what your big and I are here for. We’ll be right there with hugs and more ice cream than you could possibly consume. I promise that I will do everything that I can to make your college experience the best it can be. I will be here to laugh with, to be crazy with, and to even do homework with. Your big and I promise to set the best example for you so that you become even more of an amazing individual than you already are. College is going to go by in the blink of an eye, and soon you’ll be sitting in my position sobbing at the thought of having your own future legacy to pass down. I would give anything to be back in your shoes and restart my four years in this amazing sisterhood. I would happily relive all the good and bad times because it is what shaped me into the woman I am today. I hope you have the best experience possible, and I will make sure to do everything I can to help you achieve that. I may be a grandma now, but don’t count me out just yet. Once a family, always a family.
Much love,
Gram
