Jessica
A best friend is someone
who you can talk to and trust. Someone who will always be by your side even
when the most devastating event has occurred. Having a person who will tell
you their honest opinion, even when it is not what you want to hear is one
of the most valuable aspects of a relationship. My best friend is not someone
I have met in my schooling or someone I have been acquainted with through
sports. I have known my best friend ever since she was born. My best friend
is my younger sister Jessica.
Jessica is a very grounded
person. She is strong willed and will never do anything that would be detrimental
to her wellbeing. I am the opposite, seemingly always giving in to other people’s
wishes at my own expense. Jessica chooses her friends based on her perception
of their compatibility. She will not expose herself to people who are not
sincere or considerate. Jessica will not change her persona to please someone
else. Although she is two years younger than me, Jessica is the one dishing
out the advice that will assist me all throughout my life. She is an extremely
acumen person. Jessica lives the example that I aspire to.
In the past couple years the significance of the strong relationship with
my sister has been clearly presented to me. It has empowered me to stop being
so openhandedly giving and submissive, something that I was severely struggling
with. I was allowing people to push me around emotionally and would never
stand up for my opinions, or myself. I fell into a trap of constantly surrendering
to other’s wishes. Jessica has pushed me to stop being so dependent
on other people’s opinions. I have now begun to live my life in a way
that feels right for me. When I am reeling from the result of my most recent
lapse of good judgment, Jessica will logically point out where I went wrong
and my faulty reasoning. Hearing her advice has given me a more rational approach
to problem solving.
My relationship with Jessica
has also taught me how to stabilize my emotions. Whenever I come to her as
an emotional wreck, her words are always the same each time, “MacKenzie
this isn’t that big of a deal or the end of the world get a hold of
yourself.” Having her words echoing in my head every time I begin to
breakdown, help me to not loose it completely. I now find myself weighing
the importance of a situation before I expend emotional energy on it. Why
not think about the high percentage of hungry children in Oregon or the war
in Iraq, rather that how seemingly “stressed” my life is?
Having someone so strong
in your life can affect you in so many positive ways. I don’t know of
anyone else that could have dealt with my hysterical breakdowns and flurries
of vast emotions with such control and sound advice. Although I have had two
more years of life and experiences than Jessica, she has always been the one
that has handled them with poise and self-assurance.
Although I am heading off to college next year, I know that my sister and I will remain in close contact and best friends for the remainders of our lives.
has taught me more than anyone ever could. She has taught me how to live my life according to my needs and expectations.
