To the my lifelong friend who never left,

Thank you big brother for never leaving my side, and for being my forever friend. Having you in my life is one of the most exceptional bonds I have ever known. We are five years apart but it does not seem to matter. I have more in common with you than I do with most of the people I go to school with. That may be only because we are family but I believe it is because we are just good friends.

Growing up with you I was always so happy when you were around even though you teased me the whole time, just like you do today. I know I got annoying when I would come around you and your friends but it was nice to be around you guys because I felt like I had three brothers instead of just one. Having so many guys to look up to and hang around I want to personally thank you for getting me into so many sports. You are the reason I love being an athlete so much because watching you play were some of the best days of my life. Although I will never get those long days at the baseball fields back or the long nights at the football field!

I reminisce all of the time about the mud pies we would make in the backyard, making our own “pool”, playing Cops & Robbers with all of the neighbor kids, and playing pool games (even though you would never let me win) at our family cookouts. The days we would all pull one over on mom that we were “sick” and play games the whole day until she got home or the times we would play TV Tag in the neighborhood. These are some of the things I miss all of the time. However, when I am away at school I miss you like crazy. We will go days and weeks without even talking, and sometimes I feel you completely forget about me being your sister. Then I will get a Snapchat of our family dog or I will remember I have not talked to you and I will end up calling you. As much as it kills me to be away from you I know you are so proud of me whom makes me realize it is so worth being away.

I want you to know, I am so proud of everything you do in life. We have been thrown obstacles like crazy but somehow you manage to always take care of yourself and make sure I am okay too. When people were asked who they want to be when they grow up, my answer has never changed because it has always been you. I want to be as strong and calm as you, be wise just as you are, and be as loving and caring as you are every single day towards me.

Thank you for always protecting me. You have a way of being the sane person in the family. Thank you for laughing with me, telling me to suck it up when I cry, accepting me as the person I am, and supporting me in everything I do in life. You are my role model, my rock, and one of my best friends. I truly cannot thank you enough for everything you have done for me and most importantly being there every day.

Love,

Your sister who misses you every day