Dear Big,

From the minute I met you at choir practice the fall of my freshmen year I knew how much I loved you. I wanted you to be my Big before I even knew what a Big was. I used to tell you I liked your letters every Thursday and you would say the letters or the fabric? And I would say both. But what I actually meant was the amazing person wearing the letters.

You basically explained college to me freshman year. You introduced me to people and let me follow you around like a lost puppy. You were supportive of my interests, my relationships, and always made sure I was nothing but happy. You let me cry over broken hearts and bad test grades. We watched Les Miserables and cried when Eponine didn't get the man. We also obsessed over Ron Pope and Chipotle. My day got significantly better whenever I saw you and you yelled "Little!"

I'm always so proud when people ask me who my Big is, and the ones that know you always tell me how much they love you. When you were getting ready to graduate, my heart was hurting because we'd soon be three hours apart instead of two minutes. Now I love hearing about your job and interviews you go on. I love hearing about your friends, your co-workers and really anything you want to tell me about. Even if your advice to me is "Don't graduate" I genuinely value your advice on how to "adult."

Speaking of advice, it means the world to me when you call me to say hi or even when you send me a smiley face or heart emoji. It also means the world to me when you ask my advice and I can help even if it's just by listening. One thing that I've learned with my own Littles is that the Big does not have to be perfect all the time. It is a relationship built on unconditional love, and it's okay to not have it all together all of the time because what 20 something does?

You are one of the kindest people I know. Your dedication to your academics and your work is so admirable. You are an amazing example of the type of sorority woman others should strive to be. You are already doing wonderful things, and I know it will only go up from here for you. We have gotten each other through some incredibly rough times, and I know we will continue to do so in the future. Thank you so much for being my rock, big. Let's move to the same city and/ or get rich enough that we can make visiting way more often possible.

Because I knew you, I have been changed for good.

Love,

Little