Post-it notes on your mirror.
Sharpie on your wrist.
Alarms on your phone.
We all need them.
We all appreciate them.
Well this reminder has been my favorite all week.
This is Tess' Class ring.
Tess handed this to me before she got on stage last night.
"Just hold it while i dance, please"
" Of course, i love you, good luck!"
These words are so easy to say to Tess. "i love you"
But lately i have not said them enough.
See, Tess is...well she is my older sister. I do love her with all my heart. But you see, Tess is leaving. Tess is going to school this year. Man i do not know what i am going to do. As i type these words tears fill my eyes. I honestly love her so much it hurts, i hate that she is leaving. I hate that when i get scared i close up my heart.
Lately Tess i have been distant and short with you. I am sorry. I only do this because maybe if i dont talk to you i can forget that you are leaving. Maybe you are still going to live here and be on campus with me if i just ignore this problem. Maybe i am stupid. Just maybe.
See just for a day i have had this little reminder. This little ring that every time i look down it says, " i love you Emily and i will love you no matter how far away i am from you, i love you".
You are coming to pick your ring up tomorrow, but i am just glad i had it for one day.
Is it stupid that a ring had to remind me how much you mean to me?
Yes.
But the bottom line is that i love Tess more than anyone can imagine.
I am so sad she is leaving but i am also so proud of her!
I am jealous of the places she is going to.
I am so glad to call her part of my family.
Tess, i love you.
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