To My Sister’s Boyfriend,
You have been in my sisters life for almost 3 years now. Good job, I’m impressed! I only keep her around because I have to…. Just kidding! No, but really though, you have some how wormed your way into being apart of the family and now I feel like we are stuck with you. Forever. But thats okay because we actually like you and we are so thrilled that you make my sister the happiest she has ever been. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves here. I know you have been around for years but you can’t have her all to yourself yet. With all this talk about moving to another state together and taking your relationship to the next level, I feel as though I need to get some things off of my chest. So Kyle, before you do anything crazy here let me fill you in on some information to make your life just a little bit easier.
- No matter how far away you take her and sweep her off her feet, I will not be that far. This statement means several things. First off, if you hurt her or break her heart I will be there no questions asked and you do not want to deal with me. You thought my mom was scary… You haven’t seen me mad. Second of all, I get free visiting hours and get to stay with you both as much as I want because I just LOVE making your lives a living hell because well…. that’s just what I do. Lastly, I am just a call away if either of you need anything and will be there if you need me to be. Yes I like to give you both a hard time but will support you both in your future endeavors and will always have either of your backs because as I said earlier, you are family now.
- She is strong, independent, kind hearted, full of love and laughter, and most of all beautiful. I know you already know this. You have told this to me personally and I am so blessed that you can see it too. All I ask of you is to never weaken her but to encourage her to maintain that strength. Allow her to stay independent because she needs to build herself up before she can make you happy. Appreciate what she does for others and for you. Love her with everything in you because I know she feels that way towards you. Make her laugh in public, in private, through text, on the phone, and everywhere in between. Just make her laugh because when she laughs, she lights up the room. My last request is to remind her of her beauty. Show her off and make her feel like she should. She is one of a kind and deserves nothing but the best.
- Push her to be a better version of herself than she was yesterday. Life is about working everyday to be better than the day before. Encourage her, motivate her, and reassure her. She chose you because you do that for her, so please don’t stop.
- A relationship is about give and take. Give to her as much as she gives to you. It needs to be equal on both sides. When she loves, she loves hard so please do not take that for granted and do the same in return. Take everyday as a learning experience. She is full of knowledge and insight. She can teach you things and you can do the same for her. Make a household full of learning opportunities and learn from each other each and everyday. Again as I said earlier, give to her as much as she does to you.
- Take care of her. My sister may be independent and very strong willed but she needs you more than you know (and you know she will never tell you that herself). You are her rock. Hold her when she hurts, kiss her when she’s mad, celebrate when she succeeds, and care for her when she’s sick. You are the anchor that grounds her and keeps her stable, so please don’t shake that.
- Love her unconditionally. Love her with no boundaries. Love her when she is sick. Love her when she is angry. Love her when she makes a mistake. Love her when she doesn’t want to be. Love her all the time, no matter what.
- Take her two-stepping. I have never in my life seen my sister love to dance or even step on the dance floor until she met you. To top the whole dancing thing off is that she seems to be happiest when she is dancing with you. Like that blows my mind. I love that you bring her out of her shell and get her to do things out of her comfort zone. It is enjoyable to those around you as well because when you both dance together you tell a story. You can see the love you have for each other in each step you take and the story you are trying to tell in each spin.
- She is quirky. Appreciate that. She laughs at her own jokes (she likes to think she is funny so just laugh with her. Just kidding Jamison), knits, has a weird obsession with hedgehogs, and HATES Dairy Queen of Texas because they don’s sell chocolate ice cream. Don’t question her just accept it and embrace it.
- Show her off and be proud of her. My sister is capable of anything and everything. She is going to do great things in this world and hopefully that makes you as proud as it does me. She deserves someone who is going to be proud of her and to show her off to the world. Show everyone that you are the luckiest man alive because you have her in your life, because you are.
- She is and will always be my sister. We share things that you do not. We shared a room. We shared clothes. We shared a womb for god’s sake. And if you are wondering what the hell me being her sister has to do with anything? Well then, Mr. Kyle, let me tell you what that means. My sister is my best friend. She deserves nothing but the best and hopefully that is you. I am slowly realizing that we are not the children we used to be and she is now this beautiful and talented women that I am about to trust you with. You are just what she needs and I can tell, you are her soul mate. Love her, cherish her, and care for her.
I am trusting you with my sister’s heart, treat it well and don’t ever break it.
Love,
Casey
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