Dear Little Sister,
At this very moment, you are too young to read this. You are laying in your bed sound asleep with no idea how much you are loved. One thing you will never be able to understand is how much you mean to me. I never thought that a two-year-old could change the world, but you proved me wrong. Well, not the whole world, but my little world… which is pretty big if you ask me! When I think of a two-year-old, I think of a little kid walking around yelling “STOP!” and “MINE!” which is completely accurate. But there is way more to you than that. There is warmth in your sweet voice when you say “Sissy, I do it. Faith do it, Sissy.” There is comfort in that fact that you will always run to me when you need snuggles. Even though I might get annoyed with you, nothing is cuter than listening to your little voice talk.
I never dreamed that you would change my world was much as you did. I never dreamed that I would even have a little sister. Even when I found out, I was sure I would teach you more than you would teach me… That might be true, literally. I teach you your colors, what things are, and how to count to ten. But when it really comes down to it, you have me beat. You have taught me how to be a better sister. You have taught me that it does not matter how little you are; you still can be a shoulder to cry on. You taught me that it does not matter what you have and how important it is if you are not willing to share with others (shocking for a two-year-old, but when I was upset she gave me her blanket and offered her pacifier). I watch you bring people out of their shells all the time, and you make the most suborn of people happy. You light the room up when you walk in, and even when you mess up it is cute. You love everyone because we all look the same to you. That is something most adults cannot say they do, so good for you. Thinking back to life before you is almost impossible. I do not know what our living room looked like without all your toys thrown everywhere. Life without you was so dull.
So as you grow up in this world, know that you always have me. You always have me to cry with and celebrate with. You will even always have me to fight with. You are my little shadow and that will never change. The world you grow up in will be very different than the world I grew up in, but I promise to stand by your side and help you every step of the way. But for now, let’s just work on not claiming EVERYTHING!
