Dear Unbiological Sister,
Yes, I have decided to write you an overly basic open letter. And no, I am not sorry for my basic-ness.
I know I don't say it enough, but I love you. You are always there for me no matter what. You are sometimes my human diary and I know that I am sometimes yours, as well. You are the person I go to for any issue that I am facing in my life and you always stand right by me. There have been people in my life who came and went, but you never left.
When I first met you, I had no idea that you would mean so much to me. I mean, the summer we first met, you thought I was annoying and I thought that you were a snob. I don't think either one of us had initially planned on becoming good friends, nevermind sisters. Luckily, those preconceived notions that we had about each other did not last long. I think what really brought us together for the first time was when we both joined the convent in The Sound of Music. I remember being backstage during one of the shows when someone had said something rude about me. You kindly let them know that what they said was not okay. I'm not sure if I ever thanked you for that, but thank you. When the summer ended, you went back to your home in New York and I stayed in Rhode Island. We had no idea that was the summer our incredible friendship began.
The summers went by and we soon became closer than ever. We would go to the beach, get food from our favorite vegan restaurant, attempt to find the best iced chai in Rhode Island, or just hang around and do nothing. Absolutely everything that we have done, whether it be rock climbing or just going down the street to the Shell station, has been quite the adventure. No matter what, though, I would always have the time of my life because I was with you. Even when we were apart, it never really felt like we were too far away from each other. When you were in New York and I was in Rhode Island, we would text or call each other as much as we could. (Bless 21st century technology, am I right?) And no matter how long we would go without seeing each other, when we reunited it was always as if we were never apart.
When I really think about the sisterhood we have, I get super emotional. You mean so much to me. You always believe in me even when I may not believe in myself. You listen to me when I ramble on about things that I won't remember in a week. You encourage me to do what makes me happy. You continue to inspire me to be the best person I can be. You are compassionate, kind, strong, talented, genuine, supportive, and beautiful both inside and out.
You are the Tina to my Amy, the Ann Perkins to my Leslie, the Laurie to my Vivian, the Eliza to my Angelica. There is nobody else that I can connect to in the world more than you. I am unbelievably lucky to have you in my life. You may not be my sister by blood, but you are most definitely my sister by heart. And yes, I forgive you for taking a blurry picture of me and Kristin Chenoweth.
Love,
Your Unbiological Sister
"If ever there is a tomorrow when we're not together there is something you must always remember, you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we're apart...I'll always be with you." -A.A. Milne
