My sister, Courtney, turned 30 today. She wasn't very excited about it, but I think she often forgets how special and awesome she is. Here are 30 things to remind her of how important and great she is:
- When I adopted Sunday, she helped me train, take care of and love on her without ever questioning my decision or asking for a thank you.
- She spent her 30th birthday riding horses and wrangling cattle out in the Texas hill country.
- She's not afraid to cry or laugh about the things that move her.
- She's braver than she thinks.
- People often think I'm older, but that's because my sister is much more whimsical and open than I am. I envy that.
- She doesn't always tell me to shut up when I say outrageous things.
- She tells me to shut up when I say outrageous things.
- When someone asks who the "nice" Blackmon sister is, we don't even have to think twice about it.
- She likes to pin inspirational quotes on her Facebook, and even when they make me physically cringe from the cheesiness, I like reading them.
- She's selfless - ask her 4 cats, 7 foster dogs, a squirrel named, Momo, and her horse about it.
- She'll admit she's having a hard time and is learning to ask for help.
- She is the easiest person to shop for because she loves and hates things so passionately.
- Unicorns.
- We lived together for 2 years and would do it again in a second.
- Not even our dad can tell our voices apart.
- She will like this list more than the average person would.
- How excited she is when people tell her she looks like Connie Britton.
- She likes all of my Instagram photos and nearly every post on Facebook.
- She is the sister we all go to to talk about our problems. She listens.
- She hiked the Inca trail with me.
- Her vice is eating tubs of icing.
- She bought a house for her 4 cats, and while it was a scary decision for her, she did it.
- At 30, she owns her own home.
- We changed our lives eating Paleo.
- On her birthday for the last two years, we've attempted to find the best vegan and gluten-free birthday cake. So far, we've failed twice. We've laughed about it both times.
- She's about to follow her dreams. That's inspiring.
- The fact that her dreams and aspirations are so different than mine make me so happy and glad to be her sister.
- She admitted (finally) that she is the crazy cat lady. We wouldn't have her any other way.
- When others think absolutely not, Courtney says ok without questioning.
- We talk every day.
