Sabbie, I am so proud to be your friend. Watching your passion for social justice grow (as the world devolves further each day) gives me hope because I know people like you will make the world a better place. Thank you for being the best friend and book club buddy ever. I remember writing one of my supplements for college about you, how we would do yoga, and read and paddleboard… and it was so surreal to be on the phone with you as you got accepted into Duke. The invisible string really does tie it all together.
I remember the exact same feeling when I got into Duke and it truly is such a magical place. I cannot wait to give you all the recommendations and more importantly, to visit. This is silly and dumb of me (and also a little elitist) but the “id” part of my brain is so happy we are part of this little club, this little section of the human experience, distinct in our own ways… and I mean that pertaining to our relationship in many more ways than just us attending the same school.
You are not just my friend but my sister and I know you will be a great lawyer because of that. To represent another human being in the court of law when their freedom hangs between the scales of justice means wholly understanding a person. Becoming family with someone you didn’t share a home with requires immense empathy, consideration, and forgiveness. Thank you so much for always making me feel seen and never making me feel judged. I know in your lifetime you will make so many other people feel the same way: seen and heard in ways no one has ever made them feel before.
I love you to the moon!
x Ana
ANAGRAM 