cake in the face

Happy Birthday to a very special woman 

who is God's gift to me; My sister Cecily.

Although her and I are eleven years apart and barely had the chance to get to know each other since she was hitched at a young age, I feel as if I get closer and closer to her each time I see her. There are so many characteristics I see in her that I wish I had in myself. Growing up, I always viewed her as the perfect child. The blessed child that received everything; looks, height, skin tons, beautiful thick long hair, athletisisms, musical abilities, dance and personality. She is the whole package so no wonder why she couldn't keep the boys off of her and got hitched early on in her life. 

She has three young boys whom she adores and loves more than anything in this world. She is an inspiration to the world and to her family. She is the most selfless individual I have ever come across and is ALWAYS thinking how to please others. Even though I barely had her with me when I was growing up, it was through her example that I became who I am today. Through her tom-boy ways and love of sports made me find my inner tom-boy and the love for the outdoors. Her love for other people and service has made me want to be a better person in serving others. Her happiness through her everyday life and the way she keeps a smile through the hardest of times made me realize the fact that there is always something to smile about or do for another person. 

So this special day is to you Cecily. You and your life and all that you have accomplished in such a short amount of time. I know fireworks are meant for the fourth of July and in celebration for America's birth but I believe that they are also in celebration for you and your birth. If half the world knew who you were and what you have done, they wouldn't object but to shoot fireworks in the sky for you. I love you with all of my heart.