When I was younger, I always wished I could be the older sister. I wished I could be the one with a guaranteed spot in the front seat of the car and the right to boss around my mini-me...but upon reflection, I am so glad that I was that mini-me stuck in the back seat. With my big sister by my side, I have my role model, my partner in crime, my shoulder to cry on, my confidant, my teacher, and most importantly my very best friend.
Where would I be without my big sister? I don’t even want to think about it.
Let's face it, growing up, big sisters are evil. I can’t just forget the time she took me out of my crib and forced me to sleep in the hallway because I was “annoying”, the time she told me her sprite was poisonous and that I would die within the week because I drank it, and every time she forced me to take the blame when mom was mad at us (which was every time mom was mad at us.). But, she was also the person who held my hand as I walked onto the school bus on the first day of kindergarten. She was the person who helped me rip out my first loose tooth and then proceeded to stay up all night long with me to ensure that the tooth fairy would come. She was my person. Perhaps the reason I let her boss me around all those years is because all I ever wanted was to be just like her.
My big sister stayed on the phone with me while I cried over my first heartbreak, and I knew everything would be okay because I had her by my side. During my junior year of high school when I was sent to the hospital, my sister took off of work for an entire week to help me get better, and I was sure that I could get better because I had her by my side. During my senior year, when all my friends ditched me, my sister pulled me aside and she told me; “You do not need them. You will always have your big sisters. At the end of the day, we will always have us.”, and I knew she was right, because with her by my side, I could do anything.
Aside from being my tour guide through life; the person who taught me how to talk to boys, how to dress, how to drink, and how to get away with anything when it comes to mom and dad...my big sister has helped me become the best possible version of myself, because she is the best person I know. My big sister is the only person who can always make me feel whole again. No matter how much we fight, bicker, and even beat each other up...I cannot imagine life without my older sister. She is one of my life's greatest blessings, and I will always be thankful.
So, thank you, big sister. I hope you know how much I love you, how thankful I am for you, and how much I need you...but above all else, I hope you know; you are the greatest thing that ever happened to me.
