Day 6- "Sisters can be friends too...."

For day six I think that this is the most appropriate moment to talk about this special friend.  You see, this friend is also a family member.  She and I have been through many ups and downs in our lifetime but through it all, we have remained friends.

In the beginning there was Barbie watching, rehearsing plays, singing, bossing, etc.  The typical bigger sister/little sister syndrome was happening in life.  Yet, as we grew older and grew apart, one thing remained the same; I thought this friend/sister was the greatest person in all the world.  I never could compare.  I wanted to be just like her and do what she did and get the grades she got and have the friends she had.  I wanted to succeed like her and travel like her.  Her life is what I wanted.  I wanted so badly just to have the confidence that she had in life.  I was bound and determined to do what she had done and be where she had gone.

As time went on, I did start to do those things that she did and was able to travel, get great grades and live the experiences that I heard so much about.  I was so excited!  We had our ups and downs through these times but I didn't care, I still looked up to her.

We would talk on the phone and get through our troubles together and laugh when times were good.  Once college was ending for me, I decided that I needed to be closer to family and after much debate decided to move closer to this friend.

I think moving closer to her was the best decision of my life.  We have had our moments through the years but when it all comes down to it, we have become so close and truly have learned to understand each other's personalities.  We laugh, we love and we really just have a great time with each other.

Life has had many obstacles, but we have always been able to strive through... so.....

 here's to you sister,  Becca!