Thank you older siblings:

There is nothing quite like growing up with an older sister and brother. And if you don’t have older siblings, then you just don’t understand. Yes, it is like living with your best friends while you’re growing up, but at the same time it’s like living with your worst enemies.

My siblings and I have definitely had our fair share of petty fights and arguments over clothes, walking the dogs and the thermostat. However, we have also had the opportunity to create amazing and irreplaceable memories together. I will always remember the days when my sister put a leash on my brother and I and we were her “pets” (which meant we had to do everything she said), or the days we spent wandering around our neighborhood selling painted rocks and individual skittles to our neighbors.

As we grow older in age, the relationship that I have with my siblings only deepens. Since we no longer live together, we soak up every second that we are able to spend together. Our reunions actually usually end in tears because we don’t want to say goodbye. My siblings have made me the person that I am today and have influenced my life in so many ways. I am extremely thankful that I have an older sister and brother. I have a genetic best friends.

Thank you for loving me unconditionally despite my many flaws.

Thank you for teaching me how to be independent and stand on my own two feet.

Thank you for having my back at all times.

Thank you for supporting me in every decision that I make, even if you disagree with my choice.

Thank you for always being available to talk and offer advice when necessary.

Thank you for creating memories with me that will last forever.

Thank you for being my best friends.

I love you!