To Brookes,

I was going to write a letter to say thank you to my Big, but you’re so much more than that. You’re a best friend, a supporter, a mentor, someone I look up to, family. I know I can’t tell you enough how thankful I am to have you in my life. You’re an amazing, funny, smart, powerful woman and I couldn’t have asked for a better Big sister.

To start, thank you for being the best friend I could ever ask for. I know I don’t say it often, but it is true, you’re my absolute best friend. I couldn’t imagine sharing everything I do with anyone but you. I may not spend every second of my day with you, but at any moment I know you’re there. Whether I need a reminder not to kill customers at work because you can’t pay my bail or I’m feeling down and in need of a pick me up, I know you’re only a text or phone call away. Thank you for that.

I don’t know if I’ve told you recently either, but you’re an awesome person and I can only hope to be half the person you are someday. You’re strong, free willed, independent, determined, smart, and absolutely hilarious. I know I never tell you, but I do look up to. Your opinion is usually the most important opinion to me. And I love when you say that you’re proud of me because it means I’m doing something right. I respect you and all that you are. I couldn’t have a better role model in my life.

Thinking back now and realizing I only met you four months ago seems like such a crazy thought to me. We’ve spent so much time together and grown so close in such a short amount of time. But looking back to four months ago, I don’t know what I did before having you in my life. Before meeting you I thought there was no one like me out there. I’ve never met someone just as sarcastic and outspoken as me until you came into my life. I love finally having someone to make sarcastic remarks to who can fire them right back. I see so much of me in everything you are and I can only hope to pick up some of the amazing qualities that you possess that I lack.

I don’t know if you know it, but these four months are just the beginning. You’re stuck with me, my sarcasm, and my dramatics for a long time now. There are so many more mall trips, diner dates, and ice cream trips to come. So many more memories to make and laughs to have. I hope you know one day you’ll be a maid of honor at my wedding, if I find someone willing to put up with me and my attitude for the rest of their life, and my future children's godmother.

So thank you, for not just being my Big, but for being a perfect human being. Now do me a favor and watch Grey’s Anatomy please so you can understand what I mean when I say you are my person.

With Love,

Gabby