the secret sisterhood of the big sister

when she was born, you initiated yourself into the secret sisterhood of the big sister, and promised that you would do everything in your power to make sure that would have everything she can ever want. you swore to protect her. and you promised move heaven and earth to make and keep her happy.


and you've been doing a pretty good job until now, when she has started to discover who she is and is starting to step out from under the mantle and safety of the big sisterhood. when she is discovering what she wants. when she is making her own decisions. when she is finding out what makes her happy. and when she is discovering that making and keeping her happy is no longer your job, but her own.


you never denied her anything from the moment she was born. and you cannot deny her THIS now, now that THIS makes her happy. now that THIS is what she needs at this point in her life. now that THIS is one of the most important things she has.


now is not the time to begin denying her anything, especially when you know how imporant THIS is to her. you swore by the big sister code, and turning away from it is not and will never be an option.


time to step up, big sister.