Dear Sis,

Or should I say “sibling,” since that really is what I refer to you as anyway? After not seeing each other for a month, I am actually surprised how much I missed you. I didn’t think going away to college would make a difference, but honestly, you’re one of the only people I do miss.

I want to start by saying how proud I am of you.

You’re taking on so many things right now and excelling at all of them, just like I knew you would. I’ve been looking at your stats for field hockey and hearing all about how well you’ve been playing. Mom sends me play-by-play texts it's basically like I'm watching the games myself. You've learned from the best, and although at first, I hated that you wanted to play the same sport as me, I'm glad that you did. At least one of us did something right.

You are so strong.

Stronger than I ever was. You’ve gone through more than most sixteen-year-olds and nothing hurts me more than to know I can’t be there with you. Leaving home wasn't hard for me, but leaving you was. Please remember I’m always a FaceTime away when you need to complain or vent about something serious or stupid, like how irritating mom or dad is being at the time. You can text me too if you want and I'll be sure to text you back even though you never respond to me. It's fine I won't hold it against you now.

Junior year isn't easier especially when you are taking wicked hard classes like the genius you are. Trust me, I know from experience that things get stressful and laziness is something that runs in the family, but I know you will continue to get the best grades. It's really too bad that you won't be able to compare your report card to mine. Darn.

I'm sure you are enjoying being an only child. Oh, and you’re welcome for leaving half my closet at home. Now we never have to fight over sharing clothes since I’ll have no idea when you take mine. I do admit I miss our car rides to school, jam sessions, and I even miss our fights because I always knew we would have to forgive each other in the end. I'm the only sister you've got, you have no choice but to forgive me.

You’re still the only person who has the same taste in music as me, who keeps my secrets and promises to fight the boys I hate, who can relate when our friends are being ridiculous, who favorites my tweets right when I ask you to and who knows what it’s like to live our crazy lives.

Even though you continue to say you don’t miss me, I bet deep deep down you miss people calling you my name and calling you my little sister.

I love you to the moon and back. Hopefully you'll want to come visit me soon!

Sincerely,

Your favorite sibling