Dear Sister-From-Another-Mister,

You may not have been born into my family. We might not have the same blood or the same parents. Heck, we may not look alike or even be the same color. But know that I love you. You are dear to my heart. You are sincerely like family to me. When I say sister, I mean it.

My dear sister-friend, there are a few things I want you to know.

I hold the same hopes and wishes for you as I do for my biological sister.

I wish you all the happiness in the world. I hope that you follow your dreams and find all the help you need along the way.

I hope that you always feel loved. Know that when you have a falling out with your family, or even just need a time out from them, I am here with unconditional love.

I pray for you.

I pray for your happiness, your success, your future.

I pray for the small things and the big things.

I pray that you are satisfied with your work. I pray that you have the confidence to pass your tests. I pray that you find a good man that loves you.

I pray for your relationship with God - that you feel surrounded by his presence and that he moves in your life. I pray that I can be a hand of God’s love and light in your life. I pray that God gives you strength in all the hardships you might face.

I am here for you.

I may not agree with every decision you make but, as a sister, I will support you. I may not understand everything you are going through but I will always lend an open ear.

Whenever you need a shoulder, my arms are wide open. I will wipe away your tears and cry with you. I will comfort you and reassure you.

I will celebrate all of your successes. I will dance like a goof with you. I will listen to you gush about your crushes.

I am thankful for you.

Thank you for being my friend - for being more than a friend.

Thank you for loving me, even on my worst days.

Thank you for supporting me in my endeavors no matter how out of this world they are.

Thank you for celebrating with me - sometimes when I don’t even feel like being celebrated.

Thank you for listening to me complain about school and boys in one breath and gush about the same things in the next.

Thank you for bringing joy and extra love into my life. And more nieces and nephews!

I truly appreciate your presence in my life and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Forever I will stand by you, I will walk with you, I will guide you, and I will love you.

Love Always,

Your Sister from another Mister