Dear Sister,
Thank you. For all the times that you answered my phone calls listening to me cry. For the times where you saw a text message from me and knew to stop what you were doing to answer me back. For all the times that you told me to stay strong and that it’ll be OK. I could keep going on and talking about all the times to thank you for, but no matter how many times I say thank you, it’ll never be enough. You have always been my safe place, someone I could share my secrets with and not be judged. You were the one who prepared me for what high school would bring, and now college. For the boys who continued to break my heart, you were the one who told me to shake it off and that there was someone else out there. You created a confident person in me. A successful person. You let me learn from your mistakes and still left room for me to make my own. You made sure to let the world know who I was as your little sister without ruining any experiences for me to show the world on my own.
The truth is that I couldn’t live this life without you. I don’t know what I would be like, who I would talk to, without you. When you went to college, I was so alone, but I was happy to have you still one call, one text message away. Now you are on the other side of the country working a job, trying to make a living. Different time zones make it harder for us to talk and you are always busy. It’s OK, though, because the times that I feel sad, I remember the times when you helped me. The time where you told me to get in the car and we took an hour long drive and talked. The time where I laid in bed with you and told you how much I love you and was happy to have you. There is never a time that I am not thankful for your advice, even when it’s not always the advice I want to hear. I know I have been stubborn about my actions, but no matter how many times I have messed up, you have helped me to fix them and never throw in my face the ‘I told you so.’ You were my mom growing up because you let me ask you judgement-free questions and answered them no matter how weird they were. Thank you for teaching me about life and not holding back on showing me the heartbreak and sadness I would come across. When I came across those times, I have been stronger and wiser because of your help. I feel bad for the girls who don’t have an older sister to influence them because without you, I have no idea where I’d be.
So thank you, for being you and for all the help you have given me and for all the things you have taught me. They say that "if you have a sister you have a life-long friend." Well, it’s true. I’m so lucky to be able to have your advice and love for the rest of my life. One day, I hope that I can return all the love and advice that you have given to me. But until then ill just keep waiting to hear from you and I’ll look forward to the advice you will give me.
I hope one day as old ladies we can look back on all the good times we had and that I can say that you were the best sister a girl could have. And not just the best sister, but the greatest friend a girl could have, too. And I’ll always know ill have you because, as they say, “Forever my sister, forever my friend.”
Thank you.
Love,
Your sister
