An Ode to Sister Friends
Let’s have a round of applause for the unsung heroes. The ones who are there to pick up the pieces when you fall apart, are on standby waiting for the screenshots of a text message argument with your significant other, and will have an airtight alibi at the ready if you two find yourselves in a cell.
Sister friends.
There aren’t many instances in life where you will find a sister friend. They’re like finding a unicorn or a four-leafed clover, all of that mystical universe jazz and if you do find one, hold on tight.
Lucky enough for me, I have four. Each of them more unique than the last.
Morgan wasn’t my first sister friend but she is still the definition of TTG: trained to go! Oddly enough, before we even become friends, we were aware of each other and would like each other’s pictures on Instagram now and again. But it wasn’t until she and I worked together on the high school yearbook that our friendship really took off. We bonded over a mutual mistake in the form of a boy and we were inseparable ever since. Ironically, we had the same yearbook class with the “mistake” (We won’t use names for his safety and our sanity…but he knows exactly who he is) and it made him feel insanely awkward and even uneasy at the thought of us plotting his downfall. Think of the plot from the movie “John Tucker Must Die” only we couldn’t care less about his existence. I’m big into zodiac signs so the fact that we are both Capricorns just made the friendship that much better. High school was an awkward enough time for everyone but from the looks of this picture, we clearly managed to pull it together long enough to not only slay at prom but also have a good time! Even though we’re both in college in two separate states, we still silently judge people, together or apart, and most likely have all of the same thoughts on daily basis. What I wouldn’t give to go back to Hamden High School room B110 and people watch with her again.
Ashlyn came around before I even knew what type of person that I would become. Meeting her the summer before my sophomore year of high school, I was still this socially awkward girl who didn’t like to talk to many people unless it was absolutely necessary. It wasn’t until we were both placed at the same work site for a summer job that we realized that we had the same quirky tendencies and of course we bonded over those very things. Whenever I needed a friend to go a party with or a last minute movie date, Ashlyn was there. I couldn’t imagine not having her in my corner and even though we don’t speak on a daily basis, whenever we get together, everything picks right back up from where we left off. Oh and let’s not forget that she is always my go-to when it comes to hair advice. Who doesn’t need a sister friend like that?
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