Dear Big,

Most people say that getting their bid to their sorority was the best day of their life. Even though receiving my bid from Zeta Tau Alpha was a pretty spectacular day, getting you as my big trumps it all. I just want to confirm that I think that you are one of the best people in the entire world and I am 100% obsessed with you. After our conversation about cookies, I knew we were meant to be big and little. Okay, I'm going to try my hardest to make this not sound like a love letter.

I will never be able to thank you enough for everything that you've done for me. Words cannot even express how grateful I am that you came into my life, even the ones in this article. I know it's cliche, but you're the big sister that I only ever dreamed of having. I don't love you because you're my big, I love you for you.

I look up to you in more ways than you could probably even imagine. You're one of my biggest role models in my life. The drive that you have to work I admire in more ways than you can imagine.

Thank you for loving me unconditionally. You're the best big ever (I know, cliche again) and truly one of the most genuine people that I have in my life. I know I don't say it often enough but I really do believe that I would be lost without you. Thank you for making me feel completely sane even when I 100% know that I am being insane.

You truly are my best friend and partner in crime. Even though we don't spend every waking second talking to each other, I know you'd be there if I called you at 2 in the morning asking for advice, needing your help, or just to talk.

Thank you for looking out for my best interest and not judging me, even when my good judgement fails. You help me learn from my mistakes and take me in with open arms. Whenever I accomplish something, you're the first person that I want to tell because I know how unbelievably proud you will be.

Some girls don't have this close relationship with their big and I feel bad because they're missing out on something great. You are not only my forever friend but my sister.

You are like my home away from home. I feel so comfortable with you that it's like I've known you my entire life and not just the past year.

The fact that you're leaving me at the end of the semester is absolutely terrifying to me and the fact that I don't know where you'll end up next year scares me even more. If you're not five minutes away, I honestly don't know what I am going to do.

It's hard to explain a Big/Little relationship to somebody that isn't involved in Greek Life. The relationship that we have is like any other and I feel such a bond with you that is impossible to put into words. You truly are my person.

I know I don't say it enough, but I love you Big and I'm forever grateful to know an amazing person like you.

Love always,

Your little mess