4 months. 11 weeks. 133 days.
Ever since I was born, being the second child, I’ve never been alone. I’ve always had my older sister, Nina, around for anything I needed. From not knowing what to wear to just hanging out and talking, she’s always there. Our memories go on and on and really never stop. When I was born on March 27, 2000, my older sister was 1 year and 9 months old, and the most jealous one-year-old you would have seen in your life. While I would be sleeping in my crib at night, Nina would try to unlatch the bars and literally try to kill me. But with the jealousy (and time!) there soon came love. As we got older, we were inseparable. We would blow off our friends because we would already have plans together. As though we hold different personalities, Nina being more outgoing and me more reserved, nothing stopped us from being the perfect duo. I, of course, would follow everything Nina would do. If she had a plan to sneak away our house, I would be the person following her with the packed backpacks and the snacks. If she told me to stop, drop and roll, I would do it, no questions asked. She was the boss, and I loved it. I loved to copy her and learn from her, which made me the person I am today. She’s taught me how to have fun and let loose, and to not care about what people think of me no matter what. Most importantly she taught me the best thing about having a sister, knowing you’ll always have a friend. She’s my other half even though we’re so different. She's my constant partner even though there’s sometimes competition between us. She can really piss me off sometimes but she's my best friend. It’s not simple being her sister but my life without her is unimaginable. Whenever something good happens to me she’s the first person I would want to tell and if something bad happens, she’s the first person I’d let it all out to. She’s what I like to call, my person. In 4 months, 11 weeks and 133 days I’m going to have to say goodbye to her for a long time because she will be going off to college, attending Penn State University. I knew it was coming, of course, I knew. It just hit me not too long ago. It’s just around the corner and I don’t know how to prepare myself! How do you prepare for saying goodbye to your person? Honestly, I don’t think I can ever prepare myself for what's to come. I don’t think a proper goodbye exists. All I know is that I am her sister and I will support her whenever. I’ll be here to talk over the phone even though I’m a million miles away. I really do wish her the greatest 4 years at college and to enjoy every moment...it just sucks to not have her here. It’s going to be hard to say goodbye but it’s not a real goodbye because after all, she’s kind of stuck with me forever...:)
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Bon
4/25/2016 12:53:56 pm
Renny,
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Camila
4/28/2016 06:14:49 am
Renata,
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Nicolas Correa
4/28/2016 06:32:59 am
Renata, I feel you. The same thing is happening to me with my older brothers and it is very sad.
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