Having an older sister is a lot like having a mom and a best friend. They are there when you need a ride, someone to talk to, or even when you need someone to help you choose which picture to post on Instagram. Sometimes you love them and sometimes you hate them, but no matter what they will always be your older sister.
She acts like your mom because she feels responsible for you and she cares about your wellbeing. Protecting you from every heartbreak and every silly or serious decision. Any guy or girl you talk to has to go through her; basically don’t even think about dating someone until she’s done an intensive background check and asked all of her friends about him too. Oh, and that’s another thing. All of her friends also become your older siblings and protectors. Know that if you ever have a problem you’ll have at least four strong guys to back you up or in another case four strong girls to back you up. Either way, you’ll be fine in a fight (not that fighting is ever the answer). Any decision you make both silly and serious affect your sister (or so she thinks) so make sure you include her. She is older and wiser (again, or so she thinks) and “she knows best” so listen to what she has to say.
So, we’ve established that she will bail you out of any situation at any hour of the night, or give you the most honest advice, but she can also be the one to give you the tough love. Asking you where you’ve been all night or who you’re texting, or if you’ve had the proper fruits and veggies today. In more extreme cases she’ll say you’re grounded even though she has no authority over that or that you need an attitude adjustment, all in all, she’s probably right. As your sister she is also required to push you beyond your limits. Every day she tests your patience with questions like “can I borrow this shirt?” “where’s my phone?” “can you help me with ____” and so on and so forth. She annoys the heck out of you but that’s also her job. Besides testing your patience, she pushes you academically in school by having to live up to her pre-set grades and extracurricular activities. As your sister she pushes you emotionally, mentally, and physically; trying to make you the best little sister and best person you could possibly be.
She acts like your best friend because she tries to get you in trouble or gets in trouble with you. She goes on long drives with you blasting music the whole way with the convertible on a sunny day or long drives blasting sad music the whole way with the windows down on a dark night. Your older sister is there for you to do stupid stuff with, go on shopping sprees with, or even to help you practice for your next game. You’ve always got a friend and someone to talk to even in your darkest of times; they aren’t going anywhere.
You’ve been by each other’s side since you were very, very young. And I can almost guarantee that you were best friends from the start. I specifically said almost, because right after I was born my sister asked my parents if they could “return me to the store.” But after she got over the fact that I wasn’t leaving, we became best friends for life. But anyways, back to the point; you’ve been best buds for a while now and you shouldn’t let one little fight or one little phase in your teenage life break you two apart. You are together for the long haul and as sad as this is to say, once your parents pass, you will only have each other. There is so much more to say about having an older sister, so many stories, gifts, and lessons, but I’ll end with this little bit of advice: Always say I’m sorry and never forget to tell them how much you love them. And so, thank you to my sister (you know who you are) I love you so much and I am so proud to be your little sister.
