Time Changes Things

We shared a room for many years. I was the big sister by four years. I would let her tag along and even play with my friends. I thought she was good to have around as she was extremely gullible; which came in handy at Christmas time when I would pretend like an elf posed me and told her she had to do all the cleaning or Santa wouldn't come.

Then I hit the ever so cool years of 11(cough cough gag me) and those four years suddenly seemed like a lot. I wasn't as willing to let her tag along anymore.

My Senior year of high school we were in school together once again, but I was the big senior on campus and she was just a freshmen. We did see each other a lot during musical practice though. And then I went to college across the country to BYU. I was 18 she was 14.

After I graduated, I only came home for one more summer and then after my sophomore year I got married. So really in my mind, she sort of did freeze at 14. As you all probably know, or do if you read my blog, this weekend she got married. She is definitely not 14 anymore and as I watched her throughout the weekend I realized she has grown into an amazing, confident fun woman who I feel like I only kind of know. It was kind of bitter sweet. The 14-year-old I remember, never would have had the courage or the skill to do this.

So worth watching.
So to my baby sister who I probably couldn't trick so easily anymore. I love you and am amazed by you.

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