First,
HAPPY 22nd BIRTHDAY!!!!!!
I hope you had the BEST birthday, EVER & I wish you MANY MANY MANY more!
Secondly,
I love you! I Love you more than I could ever texts, write on your wall, send you post cards, etc.... I just simply love you!
There is NO ONE that I know that is stronger that YOU! You're a mother, sister, auntie, cousin and none of this was YOUR choice yet you bear the weight as if it were a feather. I've been with you at TOO many funerals & when life seems lowest BUT I've seen you bounce back with grace and poise. You inspire me to get my life together! I STILL can't figure out how you find time to: wake up early, get Naja & Matthias ready, go to class, go to work, do your homework, write your papers, pick them up, help with their homework, clean them up, put them to bed and then DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN???? You are MY Superwoman!
I'd NEVER-EVER try to replace your sister BUT know that I love you like my little sister. Shoot, you deserve a "Thank You" for sharing your big sister with me lol :) I KNOW she too is soooo proud of the woman you've become!
Lastly,
Thank You! Thank you for being there for my mother, brother & sister during their life trials. As if you don't have enough on YOUR plate .... I'm 1000 miles away soooo who's been helping my family? YOU! I am FOREVER indebted to you. So to end this letter, I leave you with the quote below....
"To the outside world we all grow old. But not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each other's hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. We live outside the touch of time." ~Clara Ortega
Love,
Sade
