“Sister. She is your mirror, shining back at you with a world of possibilities. She is your witness, who sees you at your worst and best, and loves you anyway. She is your partner in crime, your midnight companion, someone who knows when you are smiling, even in the dark. She is your teacher, your defense attorney, your personal press agent, even your shrink. Some days, she's the reason you wish you were an only child.” -- Barbara Alpert

To my brilliant, bold, benevolent baby sister;

Thank you for being my best friend. You have always been there, supporting me and loving my unconditionally. You are the light in the shadows that helps me find my way home. You have helped me find myself time and time again, and I don't think that's something I can ever repay you for.



Thank you for being the one that taught me that sharing isn't just about sharing toys. It's about sharing memories. It's about sharing laughter and tears. Throughout the last 20 years you and I have built a solid bond over sharing. Those moments we've shared have defined us in ways that I don't think anything else could.

Thank you for being the one I'm terrified to lose. I literally cannot fathom life without you. It is much too painful. I hope that we are the sisters who decide to live 3 houses from one another, eventually, so that we can share as much of our lives together as possible.

Thank you for holding my dress when I pee. Well, you haven't done it yet, but you will be in less than a year. We've been planning on being each other's maid of honor since you could comprehend what I was saying. When I got engaged my first thought outside of my pending marriage was that I was able to officially ask you to be the one by my side as I walk towards my future. Thank you for being there throughout this whole experience. I'm so happy you said yes to playing such an important role in the biggest day of my life.

Thank you for being my baby. I was 3 years old when you were born, and it was like my whole world changed. The love I have for you is hard to describe, but if I were to try to describe it I'd put it at that of a mother...almost. I have no experience with motherhood firsthand, but I imagine that it's something reminiscent of how I feel as your older sister. You're the one I've always been most protective of. You're the one I would do damn near anything for. Your life I would give my own for.

Thank you for telling me like it is instead of what I'd like to hear. I'm human, I make mistakes, and I know that you will always tell me when I'm being inconceivably stupid. You don't let my head grow too big, but you also don't let it shrink to nothingness.

Thank you for loving me. There are days where I have a hard time loving myself, and you're always there to pick me up. You make me laugh when all I want to do is cry. You support me head when it hangs low. You have always given my life incredible meaning. Thank you for that.

You are one of the greatest treasures this universe could have ever given me. You are the most brilliant individual I know. Your vivacious personality is unmatched. You're my best friend.

I love you to infinity and beyond, baby girl.

~ Love, Me.

“That's the best thing about little sisters: They spend so much time wishing they were elder sisters that in the end they're far wiser than the elder ones could ever be.”
-- Gemma Burgess