Let me tell you about a girl named Brennan.

When I think about Brennan, this is the sweet little face I think of!

Where do I begin? I met Brennan when my mom and her dad started dating. She was only 7 years old at the time. She was so very shy when we first met. I couldn’t hardly get a word out of her. After spending a couple of days together, I knew we were going to share a very special bond.

I am the youngest in my family, so with Brennan, I got the chance to play “big sister.“ I took on a whole new role in my life. I strive to be a good role model for her and someone who she can always come to when she needs something. After we got to know each other a little bit better, I took her everywhere with me. She very quickly became attached to my hip. I was a senior in high school when I met Brennan. I was a cheerleader so she loved getting the opportunity to come to all the football games and basketball games. She usually got to sit with the cheerleaders.

I had already decided I was going to attend East Carolina University early on in my senior year. I knew this meant that I would have to leave home soon and that broke my heart because I didn’t want to leave her. I spent every chance I could with her and cherished every second we got to spend together.  My friends all thought I was crazy for always inviting her to tag along, but I remember how much it meant to me when I was younger to hang out with my older sister, I wanted her to get the same experience.

When I left for college, I made a promise to her that I would always be there for her no matter what. Still, to this day, when I walk in the house from being away at school, I am greeted with a huge hug from her. She use to jump right into my arms and I would carry her around on my hip. It’s hard to believe that she’s getting too big for me to do that now.

Brennan stared middle school this year. She sent me a picture of her on the first day of school. She is so grown up and is becoming such a little lady. She’s getting to the age where I am probably not “cool” for her to hang around, but no worries…I will continue to tag her along with me everywhere and be the goofy big sister that likes to sing and dance ridiculously in the car. I will try my best to not embarrass her to badly…cant make any promises though! 

I asked Brennan to be one of my bridesmaids! Of course she said yes! I can't imagine my wedding date without my side kick standing up there with me. She has been such a huge help during our planning so far. She loves looking on Pinterest with me and showing me new ideas that she has seen or thought of. There are only a couple of people who will see my dress before 10/4/14 and Brennan was one of them. The look she gave me when I had the dress on let me know that I had found the one. Her opinion means so much to me. I knew she will tell me the truth, she has no filter! Brennan has been such a huge part of my life and I would be lost without her. She is not just my sister, she is one of my best friends. 

 I love you!