
My sister Kelsey is 23 today. I thought I'd celebrate by listing 23 reasons why she's so awesome:
23. She has the best hair ever--curly, but not too much.
22. She's a great student and very driven.
21. She's always been the peacemaker of the family.
20. She's very easy to get along with.
19. She's always willing to help out however she can.
18. She's a great runner.
17. She's also a great musician; we have so much fun singing duets.
16. She can always make me laugh!
15. She's very good at making people feel comfortable.
14. She's quite intelligent. She's going to make a great counselor.
13. She has a great sense of humor. She loves pranks.
12. She's always there for me.
11. She and I really got along as teenagers. We did just about everything together.
10. She's gorgeous!
9. She's not afraid to be herself. Just ask Balloon Blankie.
8. She's just about the most patient person I know.
7. Someday, when Mike and I have kids, I know she'll make a great aunt. (and babysitter!)
6. She's very loyal to the people she loves. I know she'd go to bat for me any day.
5. We can always have fun together.
4. She makes me want to be a better person: the kind of big sister she can admire.
3. She has the gre

atest smile.
2. She makes the funniest faces! She's so expressive.
and the number one reason....
1. She's one of my very best friends!