So, I've been talking to some new friends lately, and several times now the reaction when I refer to Caley as my little sister has been to say, "Oh, I thought she was your big sister!" Now, that's not an uncommon reaction - plenty of people think that Caley's older than me when they meet us. I'd always chalked it up to the fact that Caley is the taller of the two of us (much to my regret - she loves teasing me and calling me her 'little sister'). But these people have never met Caley before, never even seen pictures of her, so that can't be the confusion. Why then, I wondered, did they think I was Caley's little sister?
And so I asked them. And you know what they told me? They told me it's so clear that I look up to Caley when I talk about her that they simply thought she was the older sibling.
And that is so very, very true. I really do look up to Caley, and I'm thrilled to hear it shows through when I talk about her. And you know what else? She looks up to me, in turn. We're each other's role models. I admire her so very, very much. And, yes, she inspires me. Not in an inspiration porn kind of way, but in admiration of her sheer spirit. Caley is tough. She is a strong adult woman. She has accomplished a ridiculous amount, all while pushing through artificial barriers and societal low expectations. And she's still fighting.
An hour ago, Caley texted me telling me she'd applied for graduation for this upcoming semester.
My sister is graduating college. And few people realize how much she FOUGHT tooth and nail for this degree, and she's about to get it. I am so very, very proud of her. Yeah, I do look up to her. And I always will.
I love you, 'big sister'.
-Creigh
And so I asked them. And you know what they told me? They told me it's so clear that I look up to Caley when I talk about her that they simply thought she was the older sibling.
And that is so very, very true. I really do look up to Caley, and I'm thrilled to hear it shows through when I talk about her. And you know what else? She looks up to me, in turn. We're each other's role models. I admire her so very, very much. And, yes, she inspires me. Not in an inspiration porn kind of way, but in admiration of her sheer spirit. Caley is tough. She is a strong adult woman. She has accomplished a ridiculous amount, all while pushing through artificial barriers and societal low expectations. And she's still fighting.
An hour ago, Caley texted me telling me she'd applied for graduation for this upcoming semester.
My sister is graduating college. And few people realize how much she FOUGHT tooth and nail for this degree, and she's about to get it. I am so very, very proud of her. Yeah, I do look up to her. And I always will.
I love you, 'big sister'.
-Creigh
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