Nikol's Letter
BIRTHDAY WISHES
Happy 20th birthday, Thevindie! I can’t believe both you and my brother are twenty now, I remember when my brother was a teenager by your side; now you guys get to be in your 20s together. I’m grateful my brother has you because you’re his lifeline. I’ve never seen my brother love anyone as much as he’s loved you. I’ve never seen anyone love someone to this extent; it’s crazy, it’s the type of love I thought only movies could make up, so I’m happy I get to watch you grow together as people from the sidelines.
You’re an amazing girl, Thevindie, you’re funny and have great taste in loving vanilla scented stuff while also convincing Neathan to watch my favourite shows like Gossip Girl and Gilmore Girls, I aspire to be as cool as you one day when I’m older. My brother is insanely lucky to have you in his life.
Whenever I’m hanging out with Neathan, I know when I leave his room, it’s because you’re calling him; when I hear the ringtone, I’m disappointed the conversation has to end, but I’m even happier and grateful that he has you in his life to keep him going. It never feels like he’s ever truly alone, despite being alone in Sri Lanka, because you’re his other half, even on the other side of the world. So, when you guys weren’t together for a bit and I was hanging out with Neathan, and there was no call from you to dismiss me from his room, it felt so empty, it felt like a part of our family was missing without hearing your ringtone from Neathan’s phone. I’m thankful you are in our family again because I’ve grown up with you and Neathan as a part of my life, it’s like you guys are two sides of the same coin, always on call together. I’ve never seen such a relationship where two people are so interlinked, it feels unreal, I wasn’t really a believer in fate and finding the one and only person in your life, but you guys make me believe in it because I can’t comprehend how else my brother would find his perfect match.
My brother’s the calmest guy I’ve known; he stays calm about things except when it comes to you. I know he likes doing things for others, but I know the brother I knew when he was 17 would’ve never made a long website for the girl he was in love with; he’s changed for you. He’s matured because you are in his life; no one in this world but you could’ve made that happen, so I hope one day he can prove it to you, my brother should be eternally making up for his mistakes just for you, because he’ll never find someone as special as you.
I really hope we get to become better friends when I come to Canada one day. Even though we never really got to become close personally, I feel like I know you from the countless times my brother talks about you, you’re like a cool big sister I get to admire from afar. Thank you for always being such a big part of my brother’s life and my family. I hope you have the most fun birthday and the best year being twenty years old, Thev, you deserve it!