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Things You Should Thank Your Older Sister for

Forever thankful for you, sis

Mariah Kelly
Aug 12, 2015
University of Texas at Arlington
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Things You Should Thank Your Older Sister for

Thank you. Those words feel so – well – insufficient for all that you’ve done for me. You are MY person. (Meredith and Cristina have nothing on us, sister.) Everything I am and aspire to be is because I have seen the person you are.


Photo via Tumblr

 

Thank you for my being sister and my world. I want to thank you for:

 

  1. For being my shoulder to cry on, and for driving home to be with me when my heart was shattered
  2. For being my television partner and loving all the same shows I do
  3. For being the same size as me so I can force you to buy Free People clothes so I don’t have to
  4. For actually buying them
  5. For always wanting to order takeout and watch endless episodes of "GOT" with me
  6. For being my nurse
  7. And for letting me call you in tears after I’ve incorrectly diagnosed myself on WebMD
  8. For always having a glass of wine poured for me when I walk in the door
  9. For being the most generous person I’ve ever met, and having the purest heart of gold
  10. For being adventurous and carefree, yet so structured and dedicated to your work, your family and your friends (and reminding me to be somewhat adventurous and somewhat carefree)
  11. For being my designated chauffeur and certified babysitter until I was old enough
  12. For being my second mom and reminding me always to do my homework/eat healthy
  13. For having cookie dough in the fridge
  14. For eating cookie dough with me
  15. For being my workout partner after one too many bowls of cookie dough the night before
  16. For being the one person I can always count on
  17. For always answering my phone call (even if I have to call 56 times)
  18. For showing me Torchy’s Tacos and always letting me talk you into queso at 9 PM
  19. For talking me into queso at 9 PM
  20. For having the most contagious laugh and making me believe I’m funny (because we all know I’m not)
  21. For protecting me from boys when I was young
  22. And for protecting me now
  23. For loving me unconditionally

Photo via Disney

 

Thank you for everything, but especially for being my soulmate and my forever best friend.

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