"Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters." - Hebrews 13:1

First of all, thank you. Thank you for being the sister I never had. Thank you for showing me that I can have family that isn't my "family." Thank you for being there when I had no idea who to turn to. Thank you for loving me like only a sister can. I have never been more thankful that God put someone in my life.

Thank you for being my first roommate. When my parents opened up our home to a broke college students, I had no idea what kind of relationship was about to form. When I first met you, we were in Philly and I had no idea I would ever see you again; then all of a sudden this girl I thought I was never going to see again was about to invade my room. However, it was one of the best things that could have happened to me. You helped me transition back to public school after being in public school for four years. You wrote me notes in my agenda (that you gave me as a back to school gift) and my mirror all the time and I loved them more each time. You were the reason I was excited to have a roommate in college.

Thank you for believing in me. You taught me how to love myself the way that God loves me. You taught me how to love others like they are my brothers and sisters, the way that God intended us to love each other. Whenever there was a time that I didn't believe in myself, you were there to believe enough for the both of us, and you still do. When I am having the worst week of my life, and all I want to do is cry, I know I can turn to you. I knew that then, and I love that I know that even now.

Thank you for picking up where we left off. When we didn't see each other for a long period of time, we still picked up right where we left off. It was as if we were never apart. You know that there is a special type of bond when we can just make our way back into each other's lives when we have been apart for so long, and I thank God for giving me that bond with you.

Thank you for making me part of your new family. Even though we don't live together anymore, you have still made me a part of your new family, and I love you all so much. I love that I get to have nieces and nephews because of you and I love that you and your husband are still my big brother and sister. Even though our lives are different, the sisterly love that we have is not.

Thank you for being my sister.