Growing up with two brothers always made me wish I had a sister. I wanted a sister because I wanted someone to do all those fun things sisters would do together. It seemed like having a sister was the best thing to happen to a girl. Little did I know this whole time I had a sister…
My cousin you could say is my whole entire world. Even though she is more than a thousand miles away from me we can still manage to have the bond that sisters do. She’s like my best friend, but better than a best friend. I love how we can vent together about our crazy family or how I can call her at 1 am and laugh our asses off on something stupid we did as kids. She will never judge me and I will never judge her. We both push each other to do what will make us happy and without her reassurance I’m not sure I’d be the woman I am today.
Not only do we share some of those sister like bonds but I look up to her more than she will ever know. I look up to my cousin for many reasons. I look up to her because she is strong. I look up to her because she is beautiful. I look up to her because she always knows what to say. I look up to her because she never lets the small things bother her. I look up to her because no matter what the situation she always makes it out to be positive. I look up to her because she lives her life the way she wants. I look up to her because she is fearless. I look up to her because she is courageous. I look up to her because her humor can light up a room. I look up to her because she is different rather than mainstream. I look up to her because she doesn’t take no for an answer. I look up to her because her passion about achieving her goals is exhilarating. I look up to her because she is kind, even to the meanest of people. I look up to her because she will care for you before she cares for herself. But most importantly, I look up to her because she is my sister.
I miss my cousin like crazy and there are days I wish I could take the next flight to Florida. I wish we grew up down the road to each other but I think if it were like that, we wouldn't have the bond we do now. There isn’t a day that goes by that I wake up and think about being the person she is today. Thank you for molding me, always pushing me and never letting me have a bad day. Love and miss you Cait, xoxo.
