1. First thing being how much I love her. I could sit here and type for hours trying to convince you guys of how much I love that little person, but my hands, and your eyes would grow tired.

2. She has taught me more about patient and forgiveness than anyone ever could. We are a little over three years a part and we have had our fair share of testing each others patience. She would push buttons I never knew I had, she would pull hair I never knew existed, and she would take things of mine and hoard them for months before I found it again. She was very good at being the “annoying little sister,” as we grew up together. Now, with all of that being said…she shows me such grace and forgiveness. As we have grown older and experienced some life changing things together, the way my brain works and the way her brain works are also a little different. I haven’t always been the big sister I’ve wanted to be, but she smiles at me in my failures and gives me another chance, day after day. She takes my wrong doings and handles them with such grace knowing that my very best intentions are to love her unconditionally. God bless Sarah Grace.

3. She is the BEST person I have ever met. Even on my worst days, our inside jokes carve a smile across my face. On my worst days she can make me laugh out loud because of a text she sent me. And even on my worst days, she will sit in my car as we drive around town jamming out to Jesus music as if it is the most hype music we have ever heard. On my worst days she will remind me that I have a purpose on this planet. Some days the only purpose I find is to be her big sister, and to be honest…sometimes that is enough. She is a beautiful “little,” person.

4. Lastly, she reminds me so much of our mother. We lost our mom four years ago to cancer. For so long people have told me how much I resemble our mother both in personality and looks, and while this may be true.. my little sister has our mothers smile. My little sister has our mothers nose. My little sister has our mothers vibrant laugh. And, she doesn’t know this, but she has our mothers hugs. So, although I lost my mom four years ago, every time I see my sister smile, or laugh and watch her nostrils flare… I see my mother. And on the days I miss my mom’s hugs the most, I know I can wrap my grieving arms around my sister and feel my mom hugging me back. It is beautiful.

Being my little sisters’ big sister is the best thing I have ever done, and will ever do.

Sarah Grace: Thank you for your forgiveness.