I started thinking about life on my run the other day. I know, such a complex topic, but that is where my mind wandered and I went with it.
Do you ever feel LIFE is similar to those books where you get to choose what ending you want? I use to love those books. There was something so intriguing to me to have the power to decide things for the character in the story, yet the outcome ended up ultimately being the same no matter what the reader chose.
We all are faced with choices in life. Some easy, while others not so much. But at the end of the day, the choices we make, play into a larger predestined picture. A picture I am thankful for so far.
November 14th.
36 years ago my older sister Marissa Cristina graced this world. She would be my Mamacita's first child and first daughter. Three years later, Marissa became MY first sister. And my very first Best Friend.
Marissa and I probably look the most alike out of all my sisters, yet we are almost opposites when it comes to personality.
As the oldest, responsibilities automatically come with the title, and although Marissa was not given the choice of being the oldest sister of 4, she could not have been a better person for the task at hand. I am pretty sure someone pretty darn special up there already knew this though :)
Goodness, from her beauty, to her athleticism to her brains. You name it, I wanted to be a carbon copy.
We were in our first band together. AKA Christmas Concert for the family haha.
And we always rocked our SUPER CUTE holiday outfits together
Don't be jealous
We raised our first dog Freckles together. That year, on Christmas Eve night, when we were taking part in our annual "Spy on the presents" in the middle of the night event, I thought Santa brought us a Pig. She reassured me it wasn't a pig.
Summer time was my absolute favorite. I was able to spend all day with Marissa swimming and playing games! Balloon Volleyball, Hand Baseball, and my absolute favorite... Super Market Sweep
Look at this babe!
and therefore I had to be President, yet when I won I am pretty sure I said "shit."
In High School, Marissa was a track star so guess who HAD to try out for track? Yup me. Except I absolutely hated running for fun haha. I showed up for the first practice, and I felt so cool standing next to my senior sister, and they gave the workout for the day. It was something crazy like six 400's, six 200's and ten 100 meters. I turned to her asking her if they were for real. haha. The best thing that came out of me doing track for my first and last year, was that I was able to run the relay with her. It was honestly the best.
From the time I was in grade school all the way until Freshman Year of High School, no matter who asked, a boy, a teacher, a coach..."Are you Marissa's little sister?" Without skipping a beat I would say "Yes I am" with the biggest smile. How lucky was I to be her sister?! The luckiest.
We are now in our 30's and we only grow closer with time. We usually get out conversations in when we are both driving home from work and we have no distractions. I cherish these times so very much. We laugh about our silly reality shows we watch, or give each other advice on what may be going on in our lives at the moment. And even in our 30's, she continues to amaze me.. As a person, a sister, a wife and a Mom, and I am beyond proud of the person she is.
I didn't get to choose my older sister and very first best friend, but I could not be happier with the choice that was made for me,
I love you Marissa, Happy 36th Birthday,
