From the first moment that she came into my life,
we've been
best friends.
Like all best friends, we had our ups and downs. We loved to play together, tease each other and fight with each other.
In fact, I remember telling her one time that "Mom and Dad are going to have to send one of us away because we fight too much. And they are going to keep me because they love me more because I am older."
Typical older sister right?
To this day, I am
incredibly grateful that our parents didn't give either of us away!!!
A sister shares childhood memories and grown-up dreams.
~Author Unknown
As we grew up, we each went through our struggles, but
friends we remained.
The best thing about having a sister was that I always had a friend.
~Cali Rae Turner
Eventually, we parted ways as we grew up. But coming home to play, to pamper,
and to hang out,
made for some of the best memories through my college experience.
A turning point in our relationship came when we overcame great struggles and ran a half marathon together. It was then that we became equals.
No longer older and younger, but sister to sister, friend to friend.
One of the best days of my life was when I got the job at BYU and realized that I would be moving to Provo and would finally live in the same town as my sister again.
The last year has been such an incredible journey full of fun, laughter, many sporting events, random adventures, a few tears, but amazing growth.
Sisters
is probably the most competitive relationship within the family,
but
once the sisters are grown,
it becomes the strongest relationship.
~Margaret Mead
To my fabulous and amazing sister, KelliAnne,
I love you more than words could ever describe.
You've been my rock, my adviser, my teacher, sometimes my mother, my inspiration, my competitor, my example, my friend, my fellow adventurer, my opponent, my enthusiast, my confidant,
but best of all, my sister. Forever.
She
is your mirror, shining back at you with a world of possibilities. She
is your witness, who sees you at your worst and best, and loves you
anyway. She is your partner in crime, your midnight companion, someone
who knows when you are smiling, even in the dark. She is your teacher,
your defense attorney, your personal press agent, even your shrink.
Some days, she's the reason you wish you were an only child.
~Barbara
Alpert
