I am the oldest out of three girls in my family. There is an eight-year difference between my youngest sister and I and that has made a huge impact on our relationship. Having a younger sibling means being irritated over stupid little things like when they want to play a board game every ten seconds or watch a Christmas movie in the middle of June. But it also means having someone who wants to do everything you do and basically be your cheerleader every second of every day. While she may be much younger than me, she is still one of my best friends and I am so grateful for her existence.

Thank you for always wanting to be just like me.

You make me second-guess every word that comes out of my mouth, every step that I take, and how I handle every situation that comes my way because I know that you are always watching me, no matter what. This fact has stopped me from making so many mistakes and from doing the wrong thing so many times. You make me want to do the right thing so you never do the wrong thing,

Thank you for being my biggest fan, even when I fail.

Whether I'm waiting on you at work or studying for a math test, there is always a "you got this" or "you'll do great" always follows behind me giving me a little extra push for whatever the day has to bring, for things that nobody else has thinks are important. Even when I mess up and you don't understand how bad, "It's okay, I still love you." comes from you and whatever I did doesn't seem so bad. Thank you for believing in me and seeing me without judgement, no matter what.

Thank you for always being up for a sleepover and a Disney movie.

It's good to know that you aren't too busy for me yet and always have time to laugh, watch a movie, and tell me about how hard long division is. Everybody needs that little reminder sometimes that life isn't actually as bad as you think it is and I'm lucky enough to have that person to share that conversation with whenever I need it because she is always right down the hall.

I love you with all my heart and am so blessed to have you around to teach me all the things in life that no one else could. Thank you for keeping me in line and stopping me from making bad choices without even knowing it. Thank you for keeping me sane, even though you drive me a little insane sometimes. Thank you for never giving up on me . Thank you for always being there to give me the reminder that life is never too bad and we are never thrown anything more than we can handle. Thank you for being you and for being my sibling.