"The only Constant in life, is Change."

April 1, 2014

Wow, how time flies.

I feel as if every time a big milestone comes up for my older sister, I get equally as anxious; being that we are only 22 months in age and a year apart in school. She had 8th grade Promotion, then I had 8th grade Promotion; She graduated from high school and then BAM! I graduated from high school. Next on the list, College graduation... And I'm right behind her.
wowza

This time feels different, however. My sister Paige will be graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, spending her last summer in good ol' Salt Lake City and then proceeding to move to Florence, Italy to work with Language Corps for a year. And for whatever reason, this fact just hit me:

We are going to be separated by thousands of miles and lots of ocean. 

Last summer was our first real test of distance. You see, my sister and I, although being incredibly opposite, have been inseparable from as early as I can remember. This being the case mainly because all I wanted to do was tag along with my big sister in all the mischievous adventures she had planned. I even followed her to the university we are both currently attending, even after my stubborn little self refused and opted for an instate school for all of .5 seconds before transferring.

So while my sister and I couldn't be more polar opposite, even by looks, Me with dark brown curly hair, dark eyes, darker complexion, petite ( a whopping 5 feet and 2 inches!) My personality being out spoken, stubborn,( dare to argue a little sassy and sarcastic?), a little more on the emotional side and sensitive, pushing the limits, asking the questions and you better believe I live up to my sign characteristics! 100% LEO.  Roar.

And my sister being taller, gorgeous green eyes, alabaster skin, quieter, observant, reserved, never wanting to step on anyone's toes, dedicated to what she decides is important to her, meanwhile I can't sit still,  on the shyer side, motherly, she practically half raised me. Despite all these differences, we're close. And not in the normally understood definition of "close". We've both had our "STAY OUT OF MY LIFE!" moments with each other,
I'm talking about a closeness that only two sisters growing up with our childhood would understand.

Her freshman year of college/my senior year in high school was a crucial turning point in our relationship. It was the first year that I, Brooke, was not in the shadow of my gorgeous older sister Paige. Not that being the younger sister is all that bad, but being the only "Pyper" left at our school was new.
And I liked it.

My mom would put it as "I blossomed into who I am, as an individual." I became more outspoken, confident and finally felt authentic with my true self.

Any who, Paige and I's relationship was never better. We could love at a distance and have our own lives to update each other.
With my big sis graduating and continuing to turn into the adult she is, also comes another milestone, another chance for our relationship to grow, adapt and progress.
                                                        From a distance. 
I'm looking forward to my Senior year of college.. (holy guacamole).

To tie in the title of this post, "The only Constant in Life is change," this quote, from my father, has always been applicable in my life. My childhood was anything but stable and it was constantly changing and chaotic. But his piece of advice has proven itself time and time again during these short 20 years of my life thus far. 

Especially being in college, when every semester is different from the last and with every ending of a year, more and more people say goodbye to you and their own personal college careers,
so once again,
"The only constant in life, is change."

Oh, here's my new tat representing this lovely piece of advice (: A delta- being the mathematical symbol for change.

The sis and I, back in the good ol' days.

                        Oh, Senior Prom. What did I tell ya about the polar opposite thing? Am I right or what?

Love Always,

the 20-something old soul.