Today she is turning sixteen years old! Thats right....16!!!!! How crazy is that (actually I don't think it is all that crazy but aren't people like obligated to be stunned by the age of their loved ones every year?)
I wanted to dedicate this post to my favorite person in the world (sorry other people. besides you Mom and Dad. You are tied with Claire too).
I was very excited the first time I met Claire. Though I vaguely remember it. I do remember how tiny her little fingernails were, and I wanted to paint them. My parents tell me that I told the nurses to be carefully with Claire because "she's fragile."
Claire was a cute child. She had adorable little chubby cheeks! She even began her love of art at a young age when she colored on herself with permanent markers while we were moving. And Of course I thought she was fabulous or I would have never put a bunch of stickers on her when she was a baby.
I loved growing up with Claire, even though we would fight a lot. But honestly that stuff doesn't even matter in the long run of life. People used to tell me that your sister becomes your best friend, and I used to think that people were crazy because in my mind, Claire and I would never be best friends. But it's really true.
Claire is my very best friend in the whole wide world. She makes me laugh like no one else. She knows exactly what to say to me when I am having a rough day. She has a beautiful heart for her friends and loved ones. She can make anyone laugh! I love her very much! I love her outgoing and talkative personality, I love her imagination and her creativity, I love her boldness and her decisiveness. Claire is one of a kind and I am so grateful for that!!
So have a great birthday Claire! You are so special to me! I am blessed to be your older sister!!
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