And I honestly don’t know how I feel about that.



If you’ve been following this blog for a while (or my previous blog before it) or you’ve followed me on Medium, then you’ve likely read about my kid sister. Today is her 26th birthday, and it hit me like a Mack truck that my baby is no longer a baby. She’s closer to 30 now than she is to age 20, and I’m seriously in my feelings about it.
I’m wallowing in crocodile tears, mentally flipping through the memories of us as she was growing up, and reminiscing about her toddler years, and I am NOT okay. Lol!
She’s beautiful. She’s intelligent. She’s talented in so many ways. She has a love for musicality and can sing the socks off most people I know. To say that I’m proud of her is a major understatement.
Here’s a snippet from her birthday poem:
You are the blessing I
prayed for–my dream come
true. Every day, I am
wowed by the woman you
are becoming, and I bow
before your changes.
You restore all that is
good within me, and there’s
no price for that.
I’ll never be able to repay
you, but I’ll love you until
my last breath.
I wished for a sister for so long. It was one of the things that was HIGH on my list of wants as I was growing up. To have that dream come true and my wish granted when I was 19 years old was one of the happiest moments of my life.

Please join me in wishing the kid a Happy Birthday, folks! 26 years on this earth is a testimony nowadays, and I am over-the-moon that she has one!

Happy Birthday, Bless! I don’t normally wish people a happy birthday, but your sister Tre asked politely, so there you go.
So now you have to make sure she gets a good piece of birthday cake. No no no, don’t argue! I don’t make the rules, I just pass them along.
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Jack, you are a mess! Thank you!
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She’s beautiful, Happy Birthday to her!
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Thank you very much! She’s so appreciative, and really loves this post! 💜❤️🩵
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Happy birthday to your kid sister! 💐 A birthday poem is the best gift. 😊
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Thank you. 🩵💜❤️
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Happiest birthday 🎂💐
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I emailed and texted you on your birthday. 😂🤣😆
Happy Belated to you, ma’am!
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Happy happy birthday! ♥️♥️
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Thank you! She loves this post! 🩵💜❤️
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A beautiful poem for a beautiful young lady.
Wishing your sister a Very Happy Birthday 🥂🎉🥂
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Thank you! 🙏🏾🩵
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My pleasure Tre 💙
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She’s gorgeous in overload. Happy Birthday to her.
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Thank you so much! 🩵💜❤️
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trE, this hits so close to home—I’m 45 too, and my little brother just turned 26 last month. I’ve been feeling that same wild mix of pride, wonder, and disbelief. Your love for your sister radiates through every line.
Much love,
David
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Thank you very much, David! A very Happy Belated 26th birthday to your brother!
Why do they have to grow up?! 😆😂🤣
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Beautiful! Happy Birthday!
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Thank you very much!
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Beautiful!! Wishing your sister the happiest of birthdays!🎉🌸💕
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Thank you, Shaun!
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You’re so welcome, trE! I’m glad you were blessed with a sister. They’re one of a kind.
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💯🙌🏾👏🏾 Yaaassss!
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Aww…what a beautiful young lady..🥰🥰🥰happy birthday to your sister
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Just beautiful. Bless you both. Happy birthday 🥳 sincerely. From Japan to you and to her too. 🤗 hugs in the shade ☂️
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Thank you very much! I know she’ll appreciate it. ❤️💜🩵
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This is super sweet, trE! Time flies ❤
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It really does! LOL! It feels like she just got here, but I blinked, and BAM… 26 years have passed. Thank you, Kathy!
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Happiest of birthdays!
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Thank you!
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Happy Birthday little sister!
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Aww! Thank you for this! She’ll love reading these comments!
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