To My Big Brother,
In all these years, I've never had a chance to tell you what you've done for me. Perhaps, it's because I think that it's implied that I am thankful or maybe I'm the slightest bit ungrateful for all that you do for me. But today I want to truly thank you for everything you've done.
Thank you for holding my hand, both physically and emotionally. I can't even remember how many times I came to you when I couldn't get through a problem that I, myself had created. Yeah, you yelled at me and called me stupid, but at the end of the day you made sure my problem was solved. You become another parent to me. When I thought I could get away with something in school, I realized that I couldn't. You were just another pair of Mom and Dad's eyes that followed me through school. You threatened to tell Mom and Dad if I even entertained the thought of doing something wrong. All through high school, I thought it was because you wanted to be the "perfect" child. But as I grew older, I realized that you were protecting me from all the bad paths I could have taken. In the most vulnerable times, you made sure your little sister stayed on track.
Thank you for being better than me. If it weren't for you, I would never have worked even half as hard as I have. Since the day I started school, you became a role model to me. Like a mentor, you always positively challenged me to work as hard as you. Even if it was out of envy and jealousy, you gave me a reason to keep maximizing my potential. If it weren't for you, I might have been content with being average. But because you were never average, you forced me to never be pleased with being average. You forced me to never be fooled by small successes. You seldom complimented me, because somehow you always knew that I could do better. I may never be better than you, but you have taught me to never stop trying.
Thank you for fighting with me. Whether it's over a crayon or a car, we never ran out of reasons to fight. We fought over a stuffed animal that neither of us wanted. We complained to Mom and Dad about each other. We actively tried to fight about every not-so-important thing. But in a way I'm grateful we did all these things because we've made great memories in all these years of fighting. I'm grateful that after thousands of apologies and tattle-tailing, we are still in an life-long, unbreakable emotional bond.
No matter how thankful I am, I can never say thank you enough.
Love,
Your Forever Baby Sister
