My sister Courtney McBee is officially engaged and I have to say I've never been happier for someone. What can I say about Courtney I haven't mentioned already in older posts. We met on LearnLink about 7 years almost to the date and the two of us were so excited to start the next chapter in our lives at Oxford. I didn't know it then but that was the start of a beautiful friendship. When we first saw each other at Lil's during orientation we gave each other a hug, and it felt like we had already known each other forever.
The friendship was a rare one but it was definitely a special one. We had psychology together and that was around the time I found out she was going to tap in Omega Delta. I had been going back and forth for a while, but I think knowing Courtney was going to be by my side it was enough for me to make a final decision. That was the moment we got closer and that's when I learned to trust her the most. Courtney saw me at some of my weakest moments in my life and she picked me up when I was ready to let it all go. She always had my back, even when I couldn't defend myself and supported me no matter what. Moreover, Courtney always has the same excitement of seeing me like she did the first time we met back in August '03.
Sometimes a lot of time passes between my days with Courtney, but it feels like we're just picking up where we left off; that's what I love the most. I also love the fact that she has an equally loving and caring mother that makes me feel like an adopted daughter. It still feels like yesterday when I met Courtney and its hard to believe we've known each other so long now. I have many memories with Courtney, like the time we were going through tap ins and I had to sit in the trunk of Courtney's truck. Courtney has a tendency to play her music loud and when we were getting out of the truck for dinner, I had became silent (we all know that's rare) and Courtney asked what was wrong, I replied "Your music is a little loud." I think my fondest memory of Courtney was the time we celebrated her birthday, just us two. We went to Sweetwater, had dinner at LaTavola, and chatted over daiquiris with Sex and the City. The two of us were going through a moment and felt like we were going through our quarter life crisis one year too early.
Some time has passed since that day and she had started dating Bobby. I didn't know but this guy was going to be her saving grace. It took a year for me to finally meet Bobby, but when I met him I knew he would be a winner for Courtney. He had been planning a birthday for Courtney's 25th and he had invited me. That was the first time someone that Courtney was dating had went to the trouble to include her friends and make it a special day for her. Maybe that was the time I knew Bobby was different.
Courtney has went from being a good friend to my sister and she's definitely someone I cherish in my life. I've said it before, I'll say it again: There are people that do come into your life and you don't really know how they got there but for some reason those are the people you want keep the closest. I love my sister and I'm absolutely ecstatic for her. I can't wait for the next chapter in her life and I'm so lucky that I have a chance to be a part of it! :)
5 down, 22 more to go >>> that would be my count to being the Indian Jane Nichols.
