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A Letter To My Younger Brother

First a brother, then a bother, now a best friend.

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A Letter To My Younger Brother
Sydney Sutton

Hey. It's me. You're crazy older sister. I am writing this to thank you for being an awesome little brother and for making an impact on my life.

I'll never forget the day I was told that Mom was having a baby. The idea of having a baby brother or sister was so amazing to me. I prayed that Mom would have a boy every night before I went to bed. When Mom found out she was having a baby boy, my joy grew. I counted down the days until I got to hold you in my arms. I'll never forget being taken to the hospital to see you for the first time. I then had a baby to hold all the time, every day! I was so proud that you were my brother from the start. As you started to grow, we started to fight. You always threw your toys at me, bit me when you were mad, and screamed at me. I managed to put up with you.

Thanks you for sharing the love of sports with me. I know if I ever needed someone to go pitch to me, hit with me, or go to a game with me, you'll always be down. Even though our teams are rivals (Go Heels), I wouldn't want to watch a rival game with anyone else. Thank you for especially loving baseball as much as I do. I wouldn't want to watch anyone else play baseball every weekend. There was nothing like the feeling of watching you pitch at the state championship last summer. Every time you step on the mound, a rush fills my body. I cannot bear to sit down because I am so nervous. You are an extremely excellent pitcher and I'm not just saying that because I'm your sister. I am so proud of you and all of your accomplishments over the years. You're an incredible athlete and I have enjoyed watching you grow as an athlete since you were four years old. You are so hardworking and dedicated to every sport you want to try. Your baseball career has taken our family on countless trips, from Myrtle Beach to Cooperstown (twice).

Thank you for loving me. No matter how bad we get on each other's nerves, I love you. No matter how much we fuss and fight, we always got over it. You're my forever friend and I am so thankful I have you.

Thank you for being my "little" brother, even though you're not so little anymore. You're 5'9'' and almost 130 pounds. Literally you're 5 inches taller than me.

Thank you for always being down to get food. I've never met someone who loves Cookout milkshakes as much as me, but you sure do. I know you'll always ride with me to get food after I had a bad day at school.

Thank you for always being down for an adventure. I'm so glad you share the same love of rollercoasters and amusement parks as me. I love having the opportunity to travel with you because you are my favorite travel partner.

I am so proud of you. I may not always act like it or show it, but know I am. I couldn't imagine life without you.

Being your big sister is one of my favorite things in the whole world. Time sure does fly by when you're having fun. Thank you for all the fun and joy you have brought our family the past 13 years. I love you!

Sincerely,

Your big sissy

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