When you give a girl an aunt, you give her a lifelong best friend. You give her a second mom, a great shoulder to lean on, and most of all, a good time. An aunt is someone you can consider a sister, and I'm lucky enough to consider my aunt one.

From the day I was born, my aunt has been in my life significantly. She's been through it all. She's watched me grow into her 'mini-me' and has always been someone I could rely on for advice, love, and most of all, a friendship.

The bond between my aunt and myself is one that cannot be replaced. We laugh about things that aren't that funny and no one else finds funny and we do it because that's who we are. We're mentally (and kind of physically) the same person.

If you put a picture of me and my aunt together, you would think I was her child. From the brunette hair, the brown eyes, the small ears, and the obnoxious laughs, we are the same. And I'm OK with that.

When you give a girl an aunt, you're giving her someone who is willing to put up a fight for her. Someone who will never let anyone hurt her, someone who would take a bullet for her. And I believe that's what my aunt would do for me.

When you give a girl an aunt, you're giving her someone who will protect her. Someone who will grow with her, someone who will make incredible memories with her.

For me, I am fortunate enough to live 5 minutes down the road from my aunt, work with my aunt at a hair salon, and spend random days doing errands just because I want to hang with her.

When I was blessed with my aunt, I was blessed with an incredible role model, an amazing listener, a hysterical friend, a Godmother, and best of all, a bond that cannot be replaced.

A huge thank you is in line for my aunt for always being a call away just to 'chit-chat'.

I love you! Thanks for all you do for me.