Dear Jaime,
Most people are so lucky to have siblings in their lives. Even if they don't get along or don't understand how amazing their siblings are, they are still lucky to have that support. I, though, am ever so fortunate to have a sister like you.
Don't get me wrong, I know we have had our ups and downs. But who doesn't? The root of our issues of getting along and fighting are from our ever so close age difference (and clothes are a huge conflict but we just don't talk about that). With only 22 months between us, it's like I am arguing with the same person. Minus our occasional fights, most of our 17 years spent together have been the highlight of my life.
I have been sitting here trying to decide what my favorite part of our quirky sisterhood is but we have had too many great times. From endless family road trips, being each other's support at awkward family gatherings, our daily Snapchats, flying to Alaska (alone, might I add), to just laying around at home, doing nothing, whatever we do, we also have a blast.
This past year was extremely rough for me. Having to move six hours away from you and the rest of the family caused my time in college to be overwhelmed with homesickness. Most days, I would lay in my dorm and wonder about what you were up to, how I could be annoying you at the time or how it would be close to the time we would be driving home from school, rocking out in the car to crappy radio music, making the car next to us at the stop light uncomfortable.
With all of these great memories in mind, I would kill to have you come to University of Idaho in the fall of 2017 so that the Wood Sisters could cause some serious shenanigans. I know that we would have the time of our lives storming into fraternities and hiking around the Palouse area. Yet, that is the worst part about you being so gosh darn stellar and amazing. I know that with your impressive grades and unique personality that you should be going to a school with impressive credentials because there is no doubt in my mind that you can go to whichever school you want to pursue and kick some Ivy League butt.
I am so proud of you and aspire to be just like you.
Yes, it is true you are my baby sister, but you are my one, true role model in my life. The fact that you do what you want and do not give a single care about what people think of you is so impressive and I strive to be more like you everyday. I know I don't tell you enough and I wish I was better with expressing my words but hopefully this sheds some light on my feelings for you. I missed you most during this summer because I love the adventures we have, so I cannot wait to see you in one week.
