To The Family I Never Knew I Needed,

Growing up in a divorced home with three families of my own, I never expected to have the opportunity to gain another. I always agreed with the saying “third time's a charm,” until I fell for my fourth family and realized that the number four was really the magic number.

For starters, let me just say that I never saw myself joining a sorority, and I certainly never pictured myself running across a room, full speed with open arms, to my big. But here I am, still squealing inside with excitement after doing both of those things without one single regret.

I truly didn’t know what I was getting myself into when I joined this family, but I can honestly say that I never expected to have such a love for the two of you. Not only are you both my sisters, but my best friends. The people I know I can call at one in the morning after having the worst night, the people I run to with the most embarrassing stories from the day, and the people I can turn to whenever I feel alone.

Without my grand-big, I would have never been brave enough to wear a plaid shirt around my waist, or to stand up for something that I believed in. You have truly taught me to be myself in all situations, and to remember that anyone who loves me will accept me for who I am, especially since I love you with all of your quirkiness. With your help I have come out of my shell more and more, and for that alone, I owe you so much. Thank you for each new memory and for always keeping life interesting.

When I was little, I prayed for God to send me a big sister, and 18 years later, my prayer was answered. My big is everything that I prayed for and more. Bigs, you have helped me so much in the past month, and even since the semester even began. You taught me the value of being positive, and how even the smallest things can make the biggest impacts in our lives. Thank you for always listening and loving me through my hardest times. I’m blessed to be your little, and my college experience would be nothing without you!

I know our journey has only just begun, but I wanted to stop and thank you both for the little journeys we have had so far. I could go on and on with how much the two of you mean to me, but I’ll try to sum it up by saying that I am a better person after knowing the two of you. I love you both so much! And even though you started off being the family I never knew I needed, you are now the family that I would never want to live without.

Love Always,

The “Little” Addition