What a happy day!
Today, my baby sister is turning 27!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY SISTER!!!!!!
I was ten years old the day my sister was born: a day like today but 27 years ago.
I remember going to school and, around noon, her father went to pick me up. I was so excited to get to the hospital to meet her. And there she was : a tiny teeny baby. Twenty-seven years later and she is my best friend and we are twins at heart.
Today, I celebrate you so. Although, I celebrate your birth every single day cause I can't believe how lucky I am to have you as a sister!
But I was thinking about the many reasons why I am grateful for you. So, I decided to share some of them.
27 reasons I am grateful for you
I am grateful because:
- you are my baby sister.
- you are the best present my Mom ever gave me.
- we rarely fight.
- if we do disagree on something, it lasts 5 minutes.
- you are the best sister EVER.
- you are my best friend.
- you call me Mani.
- you are my person.
- you trust me, and I trust you.
- you are a great daughter.
- you take care of our Mom as I am far and away.
- you inspire me to be better and to work harder so you can be proud of me.
- we are so far, but so close at heart.
- we are so different, but so twins at heart.
- you are always there for me, and support my dreams.
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“She's my person. If I murdered someone, she's the person I'd call to help me drag the corpse across the living room floor. She's my person.” — Dr. Cristina Yang- Grey's Anatomy.
16- you were my first model.
17. you are a great portrait model and one of my favorite people to photograph!
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18- you gave me a niece.
19- you do such a great job raising her.
20- you send me photos of Ilen Maria every day.
21- you are an excellent mother.
22- you are a great cook.
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23- you found someone who makes you happy and loves Ilen Maria, and who would climb on a tree for photos... he is a keeper!
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24- you have become such an incredible woman.
25- you are an incredible teacher to your students.
26- you are definitely a better version of me.
27-ABSOLUTELY GRATEFUL THAT YOU TURN 27 TODAY. May you have a wonderful day and you know I wish you all the good things in the universe: health, love, happiness!
We are sisters by blood, and I love going through life, knowing that you are my best friend.
And I am so proud of you.