i think deep down i have always been a little jealous of my younger sister because she was always so tall for her age while i was short compared to my classmates. i was always taller than her because i was older, and i chose to call her "shorty" to let her know it. she was always so proud of being tall, and when she started approaching my height, she would always be sizing me up and saying stuff like, "hey, you're kinda short." she said it jokingly, but i was paranoid that she would be taller than me. mom wouldn't let her wear heels yet, which was nice because she would have easily been taller than me. when i was 18 and she was 14, i was sure that i would get a late growth spurt like many of my friends. i was 5-9 and she was 5-8. i promised my sis that i would get her a pair of REALLY high heels if she grew taller than me, but if she didn't then she wouldn't be allowed to wear shoes higher than 2 inches. i recently reluctantly measured my sister at an even 5-10, and she measured me at 5-8 and a half (even shorter than i thought!) and i eventually made good on my word. when we went to the store, my sis picked a pair of 5 inch shoes and told me that i had better get them a size bigger so she still has room to grow. according to the doctor, she is almost certainly going to grow a few more inches. "thanks for the new shoes, shorty," is what she said as she put them on.
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