I have written about, Bintu, my ‘little sister’ in the past and how much joy I have gotten out of the volunteer program with Big Brothers & Big Sisters. At one of our events earlier in the summer, Bintu and our coordinator presented me with a ‘Big Sister of the Year’ nomination. Enclosed in the package was this handwritten letter.
Fortunately I was clever enough to wait until I got home to read it. Where I promptly crumpled into a blubbering mess at the sheer magic of it all.
We didn’t win the award this year. But I certainly won by being able to create a friendship with such an amazing little human.
I joined the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program hoping to be able to make a positive change and hopefully add to someone else’s life…I hadn’t imagined how much it would add to mine. 
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Oh Tracy. That was so heartwarming. I just left the Robert Plant concert now I am in tears. You are a beautiful mixture of your amazing parents with your own wonderful character mixed in. You just made my night so much better. Thank you for sharing
oh i’m so glad nobody is around to see me blubber! hugs
oh Bintu!!! I adore you both! xo
Oh , Bintu what a beautiful letter , you are an amazing ” little sister “one day you will be a writer just like Tracy .She is such an amazing person , we all love her so much. Your letter touched my heart & the tears are streaming down my cheeks God Bless you all
Love Kay xxoo
I have been fortunate enough to meet and spend a brief time with Bintu in Jan this year She came to visit Tracy when she was recovering from her surgery . Bintu made such an awesome first impression that her visit will always remain one of my favourite memories. Hope that we will meet again , and be able to spend more time together she is an awesome young lady.
Wow lovely Tracy you both are amazing writers .