Before I moved out to go to college, I was very unsettled and scared about it. One night I walked by Mia, my little sister's room, where she was already in bed. She called to me to come in, so I did.
"Kayla?" she said. "Are you excited to go to college?"
It was like she had pulled a string, releasing a string of hysterical sobs out of me. Mia simply held her arms up, and I laid against her chest and sobbed, soaking her pajama shirt. I cried while she lay there, silent, holding me. When I sat up, there were silent tears streaming down her tiny cheeks, and she smiled against the tears.
I thought my heart would explode in that moment, I was so filled with awe and love for this tiny little girl.
