Growing up with me was not easy. We often fought, we bickered, we picked on each other and we were each other's worst enemy. I was the cause of the fights and most arguments, and your frustration with me was understandable. I was thrown into your world, you were forced to love me.

You were taught that I was going to follow you around and copy everything you did, and boy was that the truth. You, being the oldest, were under a lot of pressure, things weren't easy for you. You constantly were told that I was looking up to my big sister, I was wanting to be just like you. I wanted to wear what you wore, watch the TV shows you watched, stay up late with you. I wanted to be just like you. It must have been a lot of pressure.

There were times when you got told you could not hang out with your friends because you had to babysit me. I often felt upset, almost like I was holding you back from having fun, and enjoying your teenage years. You were forced to share a room with me at one point, and whenever I had a nightmare or the tooth fairy came, I always woke you up just to tell you the great news. You would always get super angry and yell, I usually would cry, but when you would tell me that you were sorry and that you loved me, it made the yelling worth it. I knew from a young age, I could always count on you.

As time went on and I got older, we only grew closer. You have become the one person I can trust. I have watched you make countless mistakes and learned from them. I have watched you overcome challenges that have only made you stronger and you've taught me things without even knowing you did. I admire you.

They say, your sister is your first friend, and when I was younger, we both know that was not the case. As we grew, we realized just how much we truly need each other. You know exactly what to say when I come to you with my problems, and although I never like the answers, I know you're right, because you want what's best for me, that has always been your intention. I realized you know the right things to say because you have been in my shoes, you went through exactly what I am going through right now and this time, you're able to help me make the right decisions based off of the bad ones you made at my age.

I never imagined we would ever be this close, I would also like to take this time to apologize for being that annoying little bratty sister. Thanks for loving me anyway. Thanks for teaching me valuable lessons that I will forever hold close to me.

Your sister is truly your best friend and I am so lucky to have you as not only my older more mature and wiser sister, but the one person I know I could call at three in the morning when I feel like everything is falling apart. I am so blessed to have a forever friend.

Thanks for putting up with me all the time, you're the best.

Love you,

Your annoying little sister!