Dear Big Sister

Dear Big Sister,

I am so grateful for our intertwined lives. I was in a place last winter where I just needed to focus on anyone other than myself. I would never wish your situation last year on anyone ever.

It says a lot about our upbringing and character what happened when I pushed & shoved my way back into your life. I was desperate for you to be back in my life and remind me why I am the way I am.

You were clinging to anything at that point. Holding on for dear, sweet life. I reached out at the same moment in mine, and there you were.

I came for a visit - and wound up staying. I tell everyone that it's because 'it was too cold back East' or 'I couldn't live another minute without sunshine.'

It was for you. And me. I needed someone else to focus on. To feel like myself again. I needed to take care of me by taking on someone else's problems.

I am so eternally grateful that you needed me. I know that I helped by just being here. I know, because you told me on 'date night.' Our own special night out - just me and you.

You were at the end of your rope, and I was hanging on to the edge by a thread. I'd like to think we pulled eachother to safety.

We clung to eachother in our darkest times of need. We held on for dear, sweet life with all that we had. And in the end, we came out smiling on the other side.

The Boom-Bands are officially playing! We're out of the slump, we made it through together.

I love you for so many reasons - the best one I can think of - you gave me back myself. Thank you, dear sweet Big Sister.

Without you, I don't make sense.

Love,

K.