Once a week I want to highlight a special someone, just to spread some love and happiness on what for me is ALWAYS the longest, most exhausting day of the week. What a better way to end it than to reflect on what I have to be grateful for? (Besides chocolate ice cream and Netflix- that comes after).
This week I want to focus on my big sister.
(So very true)
Since I have been born, my sister has always been there. She was my first hero, my first friend, and my first enemy- we've been through everything together and she probably knows me better than anyone. From our toddler days in California to our summers spent in Montana with all our crazy/"special" adventures to just growing up, the fights, talks, laugh attacks, ninja attacks, and everything, she's been such a constant in my life. Growing up I always wanted to be just like her- she has always been so incredibly smart & driven with this ability to draw in, befriend, and understand people with a gift I've seen few people have. She didn't always like me, (especially when I borrowed her clothes... man, it went DOWN), and even when we would go to ridiculous lengths to showcase our petty anger at each other, I always loved her and wanted to be as successful, popular, and pretty as her. I wanted to be someone she could be proud of. My sister is one of the strongest people I have ever met, and even when times are rough and less than ideal, she always perseveres and grows from it. Doing the right thing is not always easy but its something she had always been able to do. Needless to say she has ALWAYS watched out for me and made sure my experiences in life turned out better than hers- from high school to last year in Pi Phis, she has been my hero. Being a good sister to someone like me must always not be easy to do, but she has never failed me.
Especially since moving to Nashville, my sister has been such an amazing source of support for me. It seems that as things change and people go their separate ways, there are always those people who get too busy or too engrossed in other relationships or things to remember that maybe you still need and love them, but my sister is the exact opposite. She randomly calls me just to check in, texts me to keep me updated, and her genuine interest and care for me shines through and makes me feel as if I can do anything. There have been so many situations, even before moving, where I have felt really upset and like nobody in the world could ever understand me- except for her. She is the one person who truly understands who I am and why I am how I am and I love that.I know that if I never needed ANYTHING at all, she will always be there for me, with amazing advice that seems to make it all better. And of everyone in my life, I have probably felt the most love and support and excitement from her in this big new transition and for that I am so grateful. So Sis, thank you for everything.You mean the world to me and I love you with my whole heart and more. Love always,
Bug
p.s. "Goodnight UGLY" hahaha. I know you know what I'm talking about.
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