I look up to my sister more than I can possibly explain. She is strong, kind, loving, but she doesn't always share her feelings with the world. I think she tries to be strong for everyone else and in return, she sometimes forgets to be strong for herself. My sister is just about the opposite of selfish. If you need to talk to her, she will stop everything that she is doing to listen. She always puts other's needs before her own, so do I, and I think we get it from our mom. But while it is wonderful to think about others, we forget to think about ourselves as well. We know we should put ourselves first, but we don't.
She never stops making me proud. With that being said, I've been proud of her so many times that I can't even count. The day she graduated college, the day she got her dog and became an awesome Doggy Mamma. But, the moment that I am most proud of her for is the day she finally decided to put herself first. She was in a relationship for years, and for a long time, she was happy. But she later realized that to be truly happy, she needed to put herself first. She realized that even though there was so much time invested, she needed to do something for herself. She decided it was time to let her relationship go, no matter how hard it was. She spent a long time working to find her happiness, the kind of happiness that she deserves. She began to love herself so much, she spent so much time with our family.
She found a new kind of happiness when she met her now-boyfriend, Jonathan. And I have had the pleasure of watching them fall in love. Although she kept him a secret at first, he has now become part of our family. I've seen how happy she is with him, and I just hope that I will one day have that kind of happiness. Now, their relationship is no bed of roses, but I mean what relationship is? They work hard for their relationship. They both make sacrifices. They have seen each other through the good times, and the bad. They have rejoiced together and cried together. They have each grown and evolved and became better versions of themselves since getting together.
I will never be able to thank Jonathan for what he has done for my sister. It takes a special kind of person to get through her tough exterior, but once she lets you in, you aren't going anywhere. So, not only do I have an amazing big sister, but now I have a wonderful big brother as well. I've loved watching her fall in love, and I can't wait to continue to watch her fall even more in love, not only with him but with herself.
