Dear Lil' Sis,
It is hard to fathom that you are a senior in high school. It is just like yesterday that I met you for the first time as mom let me hold you while you were in a swaddled blanket. For the first time, I was a proud big brother. And now, I am an even prouder big brother.
The same little girl that would get on everyone's nerves and would find mischief with her cohort in crime, "MayI", is now a senior. The same little girl that asked me to coach her 4th grade basketball team and walked out with me for my high school and college senior day, is a senior. The same little girl that I remember hearing crying after visiting me in college, is a senior. The same little girl that was not afraid to tell me about how she felt about the girls that I dated, is a senior. The same little girl that was the apple of her parents' eyes, is a senior. The same little girl that I remember watching getting on the school bus her first day of school as a kindergarten, is a senior.
I know that things have not always been easy or fair for you. You have had to overcome many challenges in such a very short time. In spite of what most would view as setbacks, I have seen you grow into a beautiful, talented, intelligent, and hardworking young woman. So, it was an honor for you to ask me to shoot your senior pictures. Again, I was a proud big brother. Even more than the day when I was able to name you…Ashia. Keep up the good work and finish your senior year strong.
Love,
Solomon
