today she is 25. she went to school and taught a bunch of hoodlums who don't give her no respect, even though she gives them everything she has. she loves them even though they try so hard to make her quit. i think that sometimes she thinks she has quit loving them, but i know better. she's never been good at concealing how she feels.
four years ago, she turned 21. she calls it her "last fun birthday." but fun it was :) the 6 maddi got all dressed up and went to dinner in birmingham at a family fave, highlands. i remember that they made this big tray of desserts and wrote "happy birthday kylie" in chocolate syrup. oops. close.
seven years ago, she turned 18. she turned in her 1988 volvo station wagon for a dark blue volvo convertible. you could call it a trade up. she proceeded to total the station wagon less than a week later, leaving me car-less. (she can't actually be blamed for this. she was hit by a drunk driver.)
twelve years ago, she turned 13. she cut off all her long, blonde hair and sported a... bob? bowl cut? it's hard to say. it's something she'd rather not discuss.
twenty-three years ago, she turned 2. and two months later, i was born. i was her first little sister (and there was plenty more where that came from), and i stole mom and dad's attention from her. or so she says. but what she lost in their attention, she made up for in mine. i watched her every move. i wanted to dress like her (so i stole her clothes), listen to the same music (so i stole her tapes, cds, and mp3 files), and be like her (so i imitated her). it drove her crazy. "imitation is the highest form of flattery," my mom would always tell her before she stomped away steaming because i had copied her outfit. this trend continued, and when she went to the university of alabama, i soon knew that i would go there, too. i'm glad she made that decision. she hates decisions, and i think at least part of that is because she knows she's not making them for just herself. she has three pairs of eyes watching her every move, ready to follow suit. or tease. whatever the case may be.
i've always loved and looked up to my older sister. and i always will.
love you kiley! happy birthday!!!!
Without a doubt the best part of the day. I know it hasn't technically started yet, but I'm still puttin my money on it. Favorite birthday present ever. I love you so much.
ReplyDeleteI wish I wasn't in Charlotte so you could still steal my clothes (I say that now, ha). I can send you a CD though...do you want Waka Flocka or Lil Boosie?? :)
xoxoxo