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"Spending time with my Little Brother is easy.  Stuff I’d do anyway is more fun with him."

In our lives, each of us shared an important connection with someone who broadened our horizons and brought a little magic into our lives. 

 

It was the person who taught you to throw that perfect spiral, or sat in the front row to cheer you on, even when it was embarrassing. These are the little moments that Big Brothers and Big Sisters experience every day. 

 

These real life stories are just a few of the ways Big Brothers  Big Sisters is changing lives and communities forever.

 

 

Big Sister Cathy and Little Sister Vicki

Cathy and Vicki will be celebrating their 10th Anniversary in 2009.  They have done so well together that our staff nominated Big Sister Cathy for the 2009 National Big Sister of the Year award. 

This is what Little Sister Vicki has to say about what their friendship means to her:

"Cathy and I have been together for almost ten years. We have been through so much stuff together and she has always been there for me when I need someone to talk to. I can talk to her about friends, boyfriends, family problems, etc. and she will still try to give me the best advice possible. I have had so much fun with her and we have done so many things like painting pottery, going to the beach, meeting her parents and we can have fun just hanging out at her house. Cathy has taught me so much, like how to become a beautiful young lady and how to want to help someone just for the good of it. She has definitely taught me how to have better self esteem, and not to care what others think. She has also helped in school and told me how proud she was of me each time I accomplished something. I think that since I have been with Cathy I may have improved in a lot of things. For example, I am currently on the honor role, I have straight A’s, I am in sports and I do not get into trouble as often. I think that Cathy has made a big impact on all of those things and that is why it is important for her to be in my life. She has done so many things for me that I don’t think I could ever thank her enough. My dad died two years ago and she was always there for me when I needed her day or night. I love her so much and I pray and hope and wish that we never ever stay apart. "

  - Little Sister Vicki

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