I don’t exactly know how to start this post because its so personal to me. 9 years ago as a sophomore in college I signed up to volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sister, I had no idea at the time how much it would change my life. Lisa was 8 when we met, & quiet, but she was up for anything and quickly became my best buddy. I toted her around Purdue’s campus, dragging her to meet my friends, making her drink green tea & watch Oprah, and even taking her to football game ( the football didn’t rub off, but i think she still liked it). After graduation I moved away, we chatted here and there, but life got busy and we lost touch. Last fall I got the best surprise, a friend request from Lisa’s mom on Facebook. We immediately exchanged numbers and I got to talk to my long lost Lil’. Lisa has grown into a beautiful, smart, chatty woman and I am so happy & excited to continue our relationship as she graduates from high school this year and heads to college. Our 1st adventure was a trip to NYC to capture her senior pictures and have a long over due catch up session. Sorry this post is so long, I am usually very private, but I just had to share because I am so proud of my Lil’ Lisa!

A couple of photo’s from today –