Dear little,

I know there's about a million articles similar to this about how every big "has the best little on the planet", and maybe to those people they're right. But you are the best little for me, and I would not trade you for the world. I am truly grateful that I have you in my life and that you're my little ray of sunshine. I am beyond lucky to know you on a deeper level. It's hard to put into words how happy I am to have you as my little, but I am going to try.

You are so smart. Being smart doesn't mean you have to maintain a 4.0 GPA, because let's face it, who does? But you are way beyond your years in many ways. You know when to talk and you know when to listen. Sometimes it's more appropriate to listen to someone who needs to vent at that particular moment, and sometimes it's better to talk to that person and give your input. You're always bubbly and happy so you're guaranteed to brighten that person's day. You're so smart with relationships.

Another reason I love you so much is because I see so much of myself in you. We are so similar. We have many of the same mannerisms (eye rolling, laughing when uncomfortable, and there's literally so many other ones). You remind me so much of how I was my freshman year of college, and you literally just remind me of myself. We don't really have the same tastes in music, but you pretend to like country so it works out great.

When you were going through recruitment and then going through your process I knew I had to have you as my little (child). From day one, I knew we would be great together from all of our similar interests and even more similar personalities. On top of that, when I saw you at the brag tables and you said "Oh, you guys are the penguin one. You guys are the sorority I want," you were so clueless but it was precious. I knew it was meant to be.

In such a short time we've made so many memories together. I loved you right from the start. We clicked instantly. From having you come to my grandmother's for Easter lunch, bonding over everything and anything at the Jimmy Buffet party, our never-ending pong game (why did we suck so bad?), and you riding in a trunk. Not to mention our adventures at Tortuga Music Festival, where we rode in the bed of a truck and napped through the entire concert – just our luck.

I view you as not only an amazing sorority sister, but also like my child. Momma bear has to protect. I will always fight for you and do my best to be the best big to you that I can be. And I will also be there to laugh at you when you do things dumb, but help you figure out a way to solve it once we're done hysterically laughing. We still have so much to do and so many more memories to make. Our bucket list is going to happen, and these next few years with you are gonna be killer.

I always strive to be my best, and I want to set a positive example for you. I hope you learn from my successes and failures because I want the best for you.

I promise to always be there for you, when you're angry, sad, happy, or any emotion in between, and I'll bring Reese's so we can snack too. I will strive to be the best big and mentor to you that I possibly can.

Stay amazing little.

I love you always,

Your big.