Hey little sis, hey little bro, come here let me tell you something….

You're welcome, there ya go! That's right you're welcome, no need to thank me. That must mean I've done a good job. Mom and dad are all broken in for you. It only took 21 years, but hey! Better late than never, right?

Oh, you have no clue how lucky you two are! You get to get away with stuff I would have never even thought about doing because if I did, I'd be the one DEAD! That's right D.E.A.D, dead in the ground, buried, dead! But hey, what do you expect with the title "the oldest child"? I mean it, I guess it comes with the territory, even though I don't agree with it and it's TOTALLY not fair but hey, I'm not bitter… A bit jealous you could say, but totally not bitter.

You get to come home whenever you want; want to go out with friends until 2 AM? Sure, why not? There's nothing stopping you! You see, if that was me (and yes even at 18), I had to be home by 10 and if I wasn't, a search party was sent, my phone would be blowing up, and as I said earlier, I would have been dead!

Being 17 and having your license must be nice seeing as I had to wait until I was 18… But, you know, once mom and dad saw how having children who can drive themselves places on their own was more convenient, it was suddenly ok to get your license at 17. I wish they realized this when I was 16 and 17.

When it came to dating... Psshhh, wish I got to go camping with my boyfriends family when I was 15, but NOOOO, that was seriously frowned upon! Having a social life at the age of 12 back in middle school consisted of sleepovers, extracurricular activities, and school… Going to the mall with friends - WITHOUT A PARENT - was UNHEARD OF! That wasn't even an option but you know, when it came to child number three, having a smartphone in sixth-grade and going to the mall with friends is totally OK now, but you know I'm totally not bitter.

So you guys, I know it hasn't come out yet, but I know it's coming soooo! YOU'RE WELCOME for being mom and dads little guinea pig a.k.a "The Tester Child" I hope I broke them in for you guys pretty well! Now go enjoy the freedom I never got, I'll just live vicariously through you two!

Love Always, Your Big Sister