Today is my sister Juli's 26th birthday.
We are two out of the original three (same parents) so we're alike but also very different.
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she actually has pigment in her skin |
Growing up, Juli and I were pretty close. We shared a room in the first house I remember living in and pushed our beds together.
Then we started to grow up and I immediately entered into the awkward phase of childhood. Juli, however, remained cute. That's why I had to become fluent in sarcasm; I couldn't rely on my looks.
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thanks, glasses |
Then we hit our teen years and things became more volatile, mostly because she got
boobs before I did and being two years older, that was unacceptable.
Really, though, Juli and I have very different personalities. She is outgoing and beautiful. Everyone who meets her is drawn to her and she gets her energy from being around people.
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she slays with her smile |
And she's very brave. She went to Africa for two months when she was in college. She was gone for her birthday that year but I managed to take her out with me anyway.
And Juli is way more fun than I am. While I'm busy worrying about consequences or making a pros/cons list in my head, Juli is diving right in.
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i'm worried about it but juli is ready to kick its ass |
Even though she's an adult, my desire to protect her from everything and help her with anything is still crazy strong.
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post 20 mile run because i didn't want her to do it alone |
We've done a lot of stuff together, too, like going to Europe for a few weeks with our Opa.
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we louvre it |
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name that landmark |
And we've had some pretty epic road trips up to Lutsen where our family
spends Christmas.
Even though I'm older, I find myself following her lead, like dying my hair brown.
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she definitely looks better than i do with brown hair |
It didn't last long, though.
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i need to be able to blame the dumb on the blonde |
Now we live far apart and I don't get to see her often. I miss her. I miss
us.
Bebe, I wish I could be with you today so we could go for a run and eat chocolate. I love you so much!
BEST POST EVER. THIS MADE ME CRY LIKE A REAL BABY, BEBE! WAAAAAAA --Juli
ReplyDeleteMah! You are the love of my life, even if you don't want to be.
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