Christina is the closest person I have to a sister, and the age difference was never noticeable growing up in our family (other than when Mike and I could physically pick her up and carry her around to do our bidding). Speaking of our family ... it would have been a much sadder, much quieter, much less competitive spirit without her, and she's still the glue that keeps us together. This competitive spirit has brought her great success in life as she thrived as a collegiate athlete star, top tier university graduate, and highly successful DC attorney and mentor.
Sadly, in the face of her cousins, it brought her less success and more torment - being forced to eat gutter pine cones in order to win the annual eating contests (she'd probably say it was worth it ... and she'd be right), flying over handlebar bicycles in a (successful) attempt to keep up with Mike and I, and suffering through third tier hand me down giant pink snakes. All in all: it was the best childhood and cousin friendship anyone could ever ask for.
This blossomed as adults and we made priceless memories traveling through Spain and Portugal, not to mention her current hometown of DC (adult Capri Suns are a real thing and everyone should know about them). Christina may be my little cousin but she is also my cherished friend that I look up to and brag about to everyone I meet. Not only is she wicked smart (Georgetown! Duke! Editor of the Law Journal! Clerked for a famous judge! Prestigious DC law firm!) and has great taste in board games (about equal levels of importance in my book), she also has kept a level head through it all and works hard to continue our cross country bond. From phone calls to family traditions to a person whose opinion I respect the most, Christina has made my life fuller and better for being a part of it from the beginning (even if she still has no shot of ever winning an eating contest).
Sadly, in the face of her cousins, it brought her less success and more torment - being forced to eat gutter pine cones in order to win the annual eating contests (she'd probably say it was worth it ... and she'd be right), flying over handlebar bicycles in a (successful) attempt to keep up with Mike and I, and suffering through third tier hand me down giant pink snakes. All in all: it was the best childhood and cousin friendship anyone could ever ask for.
This blossomed as adults and we made priceless memories traveling through Spain and Portugal, not to mention her current hometown of DC (adult Capri Suns are a real thing and everyone should know about them). Christina may be my little cousin but she is also my cherished friend that I look up to and brag about to everyone I meet. Not only is she wicked smart (Georgetown! Duke! Editor of the Law Journal! Clerked for a famous judge! Prestigious DC law firm!) and has great taste in board games (about equal levels of importance in my book), she also has kept a level head through it all and works hard to continue our cross country bond. From phone calls to family traditions to a person whose opinion I respect the most, Christina has made my life fuller and better for being a part of it from the beginning (even if she still has no shot of ever winning an eating contest).
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