To My Sister

To my sister,

You are so incredibly loved. Not only by me but by our amazing parents, our sweetheart of a baby sister, all of our extended family, people you do not even know, and most definitely by our eternal, perfect Heavenly Father. 

Mom and Dad love you so much my dear sister. They would and are doing all that they can to help you. They want what is best for YOU.

Mom is a super hero. She does so much for each of us, her daughters, that we don't even recognize or think to acknowledge and thank her for everything. Mom loves you more than you could possibly ever realize. She carried you for nine months and loved you more and more each second, minute, hour, and day you grew inside her. She loved you before you were born. 

Dad did too. He and Mom show their love differently but, they love you equally. Dad cares so much about you. He wants to protect you. He wants to help you. He wants to watch you reach your goals. He is proud of you and you should know that. Mom and Dad love you more than you can comprehend. It is not because they "have" to but because you are a part of them and they know you better than just about anyone else.

I love you. I can't even begin to tell you how much I love you because it brings me to tears. Even just writing that sentence has resulted in me crying. I remember so many times when we were younger where we fought but I want you to know that those arguments do NOT, in any way at all, mean that I do not love you or want you in my life. I've tried to protect you even when you didn't want to be protected. I've tried to make you hang out with me even when you didn't want to be around me. I've tried to talk to you even when you didn't want to look at me. I did all of this and more because I love you. I want you to be in my life. I want you to know that I am always here for you. I mean that. I am ALWAYS here for you. I'm not going anywhere. I will always be there for you. Even when I move to Idaho, I will only be a phone call, video call, or a text away. 

I'm so lucky to have you as a sister. You are funny. You have me laughing at the ridiculousness of the things you say.  You are honest. You surprise me with the honest truth. As blunt as you may be, I appreciate the honesty when I seek advice from you. You have a confidence that I wish I could duplicate. You are fun to spend time with. You are YOU. I love you so much and I want to make sure you know that. 

Heavenly Father loves you. You know Him as God. Regardless of what you want to call Him, He loves you. He loves you more than anyone can imagine. His love is pure. It is infinite. He does not care what you look like, where you live, what car you drive, or what you major in at school. We are imperfect beings. We make mistakes yet, God loves us perfectly. We are children of God. YOU are a child of God. 

As I am writing this to you, my sister, I am listening to a song called Glorious sung by David Archuleta. I believe that the lyrics of this song are meant for you. The following lyrics are the ones I specifically think are meant for you to hear, read, and know and I will explain why:

There are times when
You might feel aimless

You can't see the places
Where you belong

This means that you may not think that there is a purpose for your life. You may feel like you are clueless to what you are supposed to be doing. You may not know where you belong.

But you will find that
There is a purpose

THERE IS A PURPOSE.

It's been there
Within you all along
And when you're near it
You can almost hear it

You are a child of God. That alone is purpose. He sent you here for a reason. You just have to figure it out. It might not come to you immediately, but it will come. Hold on and try. 

It's like a symphony

A symphony is a LONG piece of music that all comes together with the help of many different sounds. This life is a long journey. It's confusing at times but it'll come together.

Just keep listening
And pretty soon you'll start
To figure out your part

Hold on and try and eventually you'll discover your purpose, your calling, your reason for being here on Earth. 

Everyone plays a piece

This one is simple. Everyone has a purpose. Including YOU.

And there are melodies
In each one of us

We are all different but when we come together, we are better. Every single one of us isdifferent but we are all children of God and He loves us all.

Oh! It's glorious

This life is wonderful. It is glorious.

My dear sister,

I know that you don't think we always care about you or love you. But, I just wanted to tell you how wrong you are. You are one of the most loved people that I know. That love does not go away. We will ALWAYS love you. FOREVER.

I love you. Mom and Dad love you. Our little sister loves you. Our whole family loves you. People you don't even know love you. Heavenly Father loves you.

You are so loved.