To my soon-to-be sister-in-law's, hello! I am so excited for you guys to join our family and I can’t wait. Ever since I was a little kid, I always dreamt about my future and how it might turn out, but I always forgot that my brothers getting married is a thing (Whoops!). I always thought I would have them with me and by my side as I grew up and that the 3 of us would never separate. I realized this to be false a long time ago, but there's a difference between realizing and actually going through it. I know that holding on to them is both bad and impossible, but i'm glad they found someone they want to spend the rest of their life with. And i'm glad it's you two. You guys are amazingly intellectual (So smart it’s scary. Really.), loving, and supportive. You became the sisters i've never had and always begged my mother for. You guys are there for me no matter what and aren't afraid of reprimanding me when i'm wrong. And I love that.
Over the past couple of years, the ache of losing my brothers hit me hard. I grew up with them, have so many jokes and memories and I was scared. I thought that once they got married, that that was it. No more “3 Musketeers”. But i'm slowly starting to realize that this isn't the case. They will still hang out with me and we will continue to make more memories. They just have a new person in their life that i have to “share” them with. I have known one of you for a long time, 5 years to be exact, and the other for a year. And yet I feel as though you guys have been there since forever, and not once did you guys complain. You saw me grow up and make choices, good and bad. And you guys were there through it all. There have been times where I messaged you at 1:30 in the morning and you would still reply.
And so slowly, but surely, i'm starting to realize that this fear, this ache, that I have is lousy. I’m worrying over nothing. Yes, they're leaving and growing and starting their own families, but my brothers have given me something so amazing in return. They gave me you two. And i'm so glad that out of all the people in this world, they chose you guys to grow old and ugly and wrinkly with. You guys came into my life (and theirs!) at the perfect time, and I couldn’t be more blessed. So, here's to many more years together, many more wonderful memories, and goofy pictures.
Thank You and I love you guys!
