she has grown by leaps and bounds

Love the photo, but not too sure
she would ever wear those shorts.

This is a big week for my sister. She has had to deal with a less than pleasant situation, but not only is she turning her life around, she is making her dreams come true. It has been very difficult for me to watch her go through these tough times - we have one of the best sister relationships in the galaxy and I don't know what I would do without her. Growing up with her by my side has been the best ever. We have always gotten along swimmingly, aside from a little patch in our twenties, but it is easy to push that aside and remember all of the happy times - there are a million, no a gazillion. Even though we haven't always lived super close, we have always made time for each other and included one another in fun plans. We (thankfully) both have great relationships with our family and share the best friend network in the universe, so making plans for vacations and weekends was never too big of a stretch. It is always nice to see someone come out on top after going through something difficult, but this girl has come leaps and bounds. I am so excited for her to now be surrounded by people that respect her, value her, and love her for who she is. She is the best sister anyone could ever ask for and I am so proud of her for staying strong during this big life change. I hope she knows she has the support of a ton of people behind her, and we will not let her be sad or fail. Stay strong, little one. There are great things on the horizon and you deserve the world.