First off, let me just start by saying I am so proud of you. You are now a college graduate (finally!!!). After spending your whole life trapped in a school system you are now "ready" to be thrown out in the real, adult world. It sounds scary to me, but if anyone is ready to take on the world, it's you. You've always been one to procrastinate first, but you never fail to eventually grab the world by the reins and show it who's boss.
You've always been there for me. From when you ran into the labor room to see me for the first time (even though I wasn't born yet), to giving me my first nickname of "Little Foot," to teaching me how to take a beating (because you were always beating me up), to helping me out with makeup, boys, and just life in general, thank you. You have prepared me for the ups and downs of life, the heartbreaks, and the self-esteem issues. You have been my shoulder to cry on, and therapist to vent to, and for that I could never thank you enough.
You have always been, and always will be, my soulmate. You've given me more laughter in my 19 years than anyone could ask for. The adventures we've taken, the memories we've made, can never be replaced. I've had friends, and I've even had a few best friends but none of them could even try to touch the bond that we have. People are always confused how we can communicate so much with just a few looks, how we can go on a laughing binge about absolutely nothing, and how we can go from fighting with each other to smiling and laughing in just a few seconds.
I'm going to be honest with you: I didn't like you at first. Although I didn't really have a choice, I eventually started to like you. But when we were kids, you were mean. You beat me up all the time and now you tell me it's because "bullying builds character." I'm not 100% sure that was your thought process 14 years ago, but because you were being mean for a good cause, I'll allow it.
While we might still have some of our childish ways inside of us, we are no longer those little girls. We have grown up. But no matter how old we get, we will always have each other.
XOXO,
Little Foot
