To the girl who graces my life daily with excitement, curiosity, belly laughs, angry tears, and I love you's.
It is painfully clichéd to say, but there really is no bond like the bond between sisters. We are physically made up of the exact same stuff, which is so strange and incredible to think about. We are two girls, produced by the same people, yet we are so different. Regardless of our seemingly irreconcilable differences, the best part about having you is knowing that I don't have to figure out life alone.
Knowing that I have you, is knowing that I will always have a friend. I will always have someone to call when a dumb boy upsets me. I will always have someone to know what to order for me if I'm running late to lunch or what shirts to put back on the rack when mom shops for me. I will always have someone to sleep with when I'm scared, and to make pancakes with when we just can't go to sleep. I will always have someone to show silly Vines to and someone to tell me when my Instagram picture isn't cute. I will always have someone who is praying for me and rooting for me. I know you'll always be there when I need you, no matter how far apart we are or how upset we are with each other.
Even though you're younger than me, you've taught me so much and continue to do so every day. You teach me how to love fiercely and unconditionally- that even in the bad times we should continue to say I love you. You teach me patience and self-control and that there's more to life than just caring about myself and what I want. You teach me that our differences make us more united and that two heads together are always better than one. You teach me how to laugh off the unkind things the world might say to me because, in the end, what other people think of me truly doesn't matter.
I wrote this letter to simply say thank you. You've been a constant support and rock throughout my life, and I know I wouldn't be the person I am without the heart you have. Even though I was initially jealous of all the attention you received when we were young, you made the world a little brighter the day you were born. As I leave for college in a few months, my prayer is that you know that I love you more than I love myself. No matter how often we talk, whether it be every day or once a week, know that you are my best friend and my other half. There is no love like the love of a sister, and I thank my lucky stars for you every day.
Sincerely,
Your Big Sister, Best Friend and Biggest Supporter
