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An Open Letter To My Cousins

"Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten."

Jules Elyse Molinari
Jun 07, 2016
Cabrini University
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An Open Letter To My Cousins
Micheal Molinari

To my Cousins,

Thank you for being my best friends. I am so lucky being close with all of you.

From vacations at the Jersey shore to family holidays, we have so many funny memories together and I wouldn't trade it for the world. Every time we're together, it's never boring and my stomach always hurts from laughing so much.

Out of all the family events that we've done, white water rafting is definitely one of my all time favorite memories we spent together. It was a great day and I know we had a lot of fun being out on the river and making fun of each other when one of the rafts got stuck on a rock. I still look back on this day and smile because it was one of the best days I've had in my life.

No matter how much we fight, how old we get, or where we go in life, we'll always have each other. I wouldn't trade any of you for the world and I am so lucky to have all of you. Even though we make fun of each other, tease each other, yell at each other, and drive each other crazy, I know you'll always have my back and I'll always have yours. I love you all so much and thank you for being the best cousins, friends, partners in crime, and craziest group of cousins a girl can possibly ask for. I want you to know that I will always have your best interest at heart and I will always be your loyal confidant.

We may be a little bit older, but we're none the wiser. We grew up together, and we will continue to grow until we’re elderly having wheelchair races in the nursing home. I can go on and on for hours talking about how much you guys mean to me but I'll end it here with some of my favorite Disney quotes that explain our relationship in a nutshell.

"Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten" - Lilo and Stitch
"I wouldn't have nothing if I didn't have you" - Monsters Inc
"You've got a friend in me" - Toy Story
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