Beauty and Intelligence

Twenty-two years and many more to come. I look at pictures from when she was younger, and think what an adorable little girl she was. Now, she has grown to be a beautiful woman. She graduated from high school and moved on the University of Lethbridge. Recentley, she graduated from there with a Bachelor of Nursing Degree. Beautiful and intelligent. That`s my big cousin. And how very proud I am to be able to say I`m related to her.

My cousin is one of my biggest role models in life. She is truly a gem. I remember when my brother and I were little, we would go to visit and she would sit in the basement and play games with us. I always looked forward to the times I would get to go see her. As she grew up, we grew apart and the games became less, but it is understandable. What 16 year old would want to play games with an 8 year old? Yet she was still there. And for that I am grateful. Both of us continued to grow, and although we never were the closest, I wouldnt dream of turning away spending a day with her. Or even an hour. She was perfect in my eyes. And always will be.

Although there are days when I wish we were closer, I am content with how it is now. I always looked forward to the letters I used to recieve from her. Actually, I look forward to any contact I have with her whatsoever. She is everything I ever wanted to be. Successful, kind, beautiful and intelligence. My cousin, in short, is simply everything. And I am so proud of her.