SISTER

An unexpected delivery came Wednesday

All the note said was

"Love ya"

no signature

nothin'

I knew it wasn't from Clayton.

He always says, "I love you."

not

"love ya"

I knew pretty much right away who they were from

Dear Sister,

Love ya too. You knew that I had a bad day and you knew how to make me feel better.

From day 1 you have been one of my best friends. Everyone knows it isn't cool to let your little sister hang out with you and your friends, but for some reason you still invited me to have sleepovers in the tent with your friends. Planning our next toilet papering victims. Telling me on my first day of kindergarten that if the boys are mean to me that you will tell the teacher. Getting up early in the morning to practice the BYU fight song (rise and shout, baby). Figuring out who my crush was on the ski lift and keeping it a secret. Going skiing with me on my birthday. Rotating the baby doll dress each Sunday. Telling me countless times "you are not fat". BYU basketball camp. BYU football camp. Hours upon endless hours on the treadmills talking. Playing the piano and singing together (not quite sure you liked this activity, but you did it anyway). Cleaning dorms up at USU. Consoling me when I didn't make the basketball team...twice. Proof reading many of my papers. Always being willing to help me register even though I was a big girl. Remember when I was going through a particularly bad time and you gave me a picture and wrote a letter on the back? I do. Countless invites to SV basketball games (again lil' sis hanging out with friends shouldn't be cool). USU softball intramural champs. Young Women's basketball, softball and volleyball. Sharing clothes (ok probably not always the best of memories;). Flowers on many birthdays. Poking my boobs with your pencil in our Athletic Injuries class at USU to see if they existed (btw they don't). Helping me with boy problems. Laughing with me about the idiot boys I dated. Realizing before I did how I felt about Clayton. Helping me shop for a wedding dress. Helping me get "on the ball" to plan our wedding (i've always been kinda a procrastinator). Always taking time to talk to me on the phone even though you have your own family to care for. The list could go on and on and on and on...

I sure do love you. I know I don't show it or tell you it enough. I doubt I would be where I am today with out the loving support of a great sister. You always made time for me. You always took the time to listen to me and my ramblings. I truly believe that God knew that I would need a sister like you. But, he didn't just give me a sister...he gave me a best friend.

Love ya,

Heidi

ps you still owe me my nut clusters;)