6 months

 6 months have passed so quickly but yet so slow. 

There are times when the grief feels unbearable, when I wish I could turn back time, when I want to tell you all the things I never got to say. I would tell you how much I looked up to you, how much your strength and grace impacted me, how proud I was to call you my sister. I would thank you for being my constant, my rock, my confidant. I would remind you how much you were loved—not just by me, but by everyone who had the privilege of knowing you. 

Today, six months without you, I hold you in my heart and my thoughts. I will keep your memory alive by living a life that honors all that you were. You were a gift to this world, and even though you’ve left us too soon, the love you gave will never fade. I will miss you every second of every day, but I will also love you forever.