My Big Sis

Joy,
You are one of the greatest women I know.
You are also the most creative person that I know.
If I have an idea and am not sure about it,
I know that I can run it past you and will get a million different angles to think about.
Joy,
You are one of the most caring and forgiving people I know.
If someone care about you,
you will go the extra mile to care about them and make them feel important and included.
You are also one of the funnest people I know.
You are always up for something and are the best of the best when it comes to planning a party.
Joy,
I love you for so many many reasons.
These are just a few...

I remember you putting makeup on me at church.
I remember you putting glue-on fake nails on me when I was probably only 6,
but you were only able to put about 3 of them on before mom caught you and she made you take them off. But you still tried, because you knew I wanted them.
I remember going to beauty school with you one day.
You let me put curlers on a mannequin, fed me suckers all day and pierced my ears.
I was so proud to be your little sister.
I remember going to Meryl Norman with you and watching you do people nails and then you would take me to lunch.
I remember in 6th grade you would let me walk over to your house and you would just hang out with me and would call in to the school pretending to be mom and tell them that I was sick and that you had picked me up.
I remember sleeping at your condo and watching movies and eating junk food all night and surfing ebay with you.
I remember all of the times that I didn't have money and you would tell me it didn't matter and would pay for me to go somewhere so that I could come along too.
I remember being able to come to you with some of life's scariest things and you would just listen to me and I knew that you wouldn't judge me or 'tell mom.'
I remember you making me feel important.

I think that God put us in the same family because he knew that I needed you.
I will be ever grateful for that.

I am so glad that you are my big sister.