Tori

Dear Tori,
Words cannot even begin to describe how much you mean to me. Your letter is probably one of the hardest for me to write because of all we have been through and how close we have become this past year. I want you to know that I loved all of the letters you wrote me. All of your love and encouraging words have meant more to me than you could ever imagine. I always thought that you were the one who needed me, but I think I received more from you than I could ever hope to have given to you. I did not write back to your letters throughout the year not because I did not want to or did not have anything to say, but because I did not know how to put into words how much I love you as my sister and my friend. I hope you feel the same way. You truly are my sister. I know people say that about a lot of people on their lives, but with you it is actually true. I don't think I ever properly thanked you for all of your encouragement, letters, hugs, kindness, love, and constant ear when I had reached a low moment. You were my saving grace this year. I needed someone to keep me grounded and help me remember why I was still there even though the thought of leaving made me want to pull away. You helped me not feel so overwhelmed. I love you so much sis. You are truly a gift from God in my life and I intend to maintain our relationship for many years to come. You can't get rid of me; I'm here to bother you about eating, staying sane, love you when you need it the most, and make you verbalize how you feel when you don't want to. That's my job as your big sister and I intend for that to be a full time and permanent position. I'm going to miss seeing you everyday. I hope you will still write or call me anytime. I will too, though I don't want to bother you at school so you will have to let me know when you are free. I want to come see you and your place as well. Anyway, getting off track, I am so glad that you were in Bel Canto this year. You are a strong singer and I'm grateful for your example in my section. It meant so much to me to be able to look out and see you focused and listening to me. You are going to make a wonderful leader and example this year. I am excited to see how you affect someone else's life in the same way you have mine. You would be a wonderful role model for anyone in that choir or anywhere else. I confided a lot in you this year, sometimes more than I should have, but thank you for not holding that against me as a leader and being there to listen to me rant when things got a bit crazy. I did hold a lot back, but hey, that comes with the position (didn't want you to think you got to hear all of the dirty little secrets that went on within the BC leadership and as president ;)). I love you Tori. You are my sister in Christ, a blessing to my life, and one of my best friends. I hope you know how much to mean to me. This letter doesn't express half of what I could have written or was attempting to express, but it will have to do for now. Don't ever forget how incredible you are. Empathy is a gift not a curse and it took me a long time to come to terms with that. You are blessed with the gift of related to them in way that they need that not many people can do. You bring them a comfort that is so personal to them and meaningful just be your presence alone. You have such a big and kind heart, you do so much for other people that it blows me away, and you show God's love to everyone you know in everything you do. You are beautiful and God loves you as His very own child, because that's exactly what you are and you are exactly who He made you to be. He is going to use you in some amazing ways and I cannot wait to see it. I love you sis.
Love in Him, Christina