I realized today on that Katie girl's birthday that I learned how to be a good older sister because I have a good older sister; so much of the way I interact with my younger one comes from the lead I've taken from my older one. I figure Elizabeth will want to run errands with me or go to a concert because I always want to do those things with Katie. I introduce Elizabeth as my baby sister because that's how Katie still introduces me. I keep trying to convince Elizabeth to take a road trip with me this year because Katie planned a fantastic one when I graduated high school. And I know as the age gap that can seem like a big deal closes more and more every year, that Elizabeth and I will sometimes forget who is the older and who is the younger because we'll move into a really, really wonderful friendship.

So when Katie was born today 32 years ago, I obviously wasn't alive, but I count myself real lucky I got to come around 6 years later. And I'm thankful for the twenty-something years I've had with a big sister who seems as excited to hang around with me as I am to hang around with her...which is precisely why I just gave her the birthday present of a visit from me next month. Lucky lady!
I am sure she can't wait to buy me dinners at restaurants I can't afford and let me wear all of her clothes (though for the record, Elizabeth is NOT trained yet to be cool with me borrowing/stealing).
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