Tiffany Fulcher- 1

The most important day of my life was the day that Bailey, my little sister, was born. That day, I became something I never dreamed of. A big sister. Five short years ago, on January 9, 2013, I sat in a cold hospital waiting room awaiting the news of the birth of my little sister. At 8:25 am, I got to look into Bailey's eyes for the first time and I fell in love with her. I remember sitting in the waiting room with some of our family that was there with us. For a while, I sat there waiting on my Mom's boyfriend, Jimmy, to come through those doors and tell us that Bailey had been born. It felt like hours, but in reality, I only sat in the waiting room for an hour before Jimmy came out of the double doors leading back to where him and Mom were. Brittany and I followed him down a hallway and when we turned a corner, a doctor was standing there holding a baby wrapped in a pink and white blanket. That's when I seen her. That's the moment I realized I was big sister, when I realized that there was someone new in my life who would later be so important to me. I was excited when I learnt that I would become a big sister. Not just because my Mom was having a baby, but because I would get the chance to be a role model to someone. I wanted there to be someone in my life who looked up to me and wanted to be like me. And now, because of Bailey, I've gotten that chance. Bailey looks up to me and wants to copy my actions. She wants to do everything I do and I'm glad to have that influence on her. I tend to do what I think are good things and if she keeps following in my footsteps, she will do good things, too. With her being here, I've gained a new responsibility of taking care of and being a good role model to someone very important to me.