For most, the act of sibling rivalry is something observed on a constant day-to-day basis. Except, with the relationship that I hold with my older sister Ella, we are merely the opposite. While there is some minimal bickering every now and then, in the span of around an hour, we are back to our normal inseparable selves, with contagious laughter, as if nothing ever went wrong to begin with.

Ever since my early years of life, I always longed to be just like my sister, regardless of the minor two and a half year age gap. I would constantly find myself following in her footsteps and as one of my biggest role models, I thank her for the natural affinity and strong bond that we’ve been able to have.

She has a genuine understanding of everyone she meets while making sure that everyone feels like they belong. There is an odd way where we just get each other, in our own forbidden language, where she is one of the very few whom I know I can trust with anything. I can still recall all of those times where her infectious personality continued to bring ceaseless smiles when I was feeling at my lowest.

I can guarantee that when anyone hangs out with her, she is able to generate a world of euphoria where every moment is spent in gratefulness and happy exhilaration. She is generous with her compassion for others, and is someone who will always be there for you, to lift you up when you are down or to be your biggest supporter when you are celebrating a win.

I’m not going to lie, being with her 24 hours a day can feel a little bit intoxicating, except I know that she is the one who gives an encouraging mindset for everyone and isn’t afraid to defend her friends and family. Even with her busy work schedule, I can count on her to find some time to lend a hand. I believe that she is the reason that I have become the person I now am. It is not a joke when I say that I have no clue what I would do without her. As my personal photographer, we have been able to share several impeccable memories together within the trifling 14 to 15 years of my existence.

Some of my greatest moments are with her, and I know that as the kind hearted person she is, her everlasting qualities of exuberance are what make her my best friend and sister.