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Dear Alleson,

Dear Meloddy, Alleson and Meloddy Gao

Words cannot even express how proud of you I am. As you embark on this final chapter of high school, I hope you take a moment to reflect on how far you have come.

When you started high school, I remember you were unsure of how you would fit into a school that was so big. That doubt quickly faded away as you found community in the marching band and quickly paved your own path. I will always cherish when our winter guard experiences overlapped for two years and how fun it was for us to perform at community night together. I think that being in color guard together and being able to connect through this activity has also made us closer as sisters.

I know that sometimes you may feel like you are “following in my footsteps,” but that is simply not true. We might have similar interests, but you have made your journey completely your own and have shone so brightly in the process. You are where you are today, getting ready to graduate and attend Indiana University, because of your hard work and dedication. This accomplishment is all yours and I hope you know that you deserve all of it.

I am so incredibly proud of how far you have come. You have grown so much as a leader and as a person these past four years, and I am so honored to have been a part of this journey with you continue to look after me, guide me, and most importantly, stay as my best friend and the best sister in the whole wide world.

Looking back on these four years, it’s hard to believe that they’re finally coming to an end. It’s so weird to think that just six years ago, you were also walking these halls and going through the same struggles as me. I mean, look at you now. You’re going to grad school in California, which is halfway across the nation, and pursuing your passion.

Honestly, looking at your high school journey has inspired me to become the person I am today. Through color guard, I met some of my best friends and learned how to be a role model and leader. Like you, color guard became my life and I spent countless hours endlessly practicing with my team, and in the end, all our hard work paid off.

And you were there the entire time, cheering me on at my lowest of lows and screaming your lungs off when I excelled. Through color guard, we’ve gotten so much closer in our shared experiences. I will always be grateful that I had a role model like you to look up to during these four years, and my entire life.

Please know, even though I always make fun of you to my friends, secretly, I’m so proud of how much you’ve grown. Although you somehow chose to live in the farthest possible place away from me, I must admit that California and you fit like two peas in a pod. Hearing about your accomplishments and the friendships you’ve made along the way makes me so happy for you, and so excited to hear about your next adventures. above all else, I’m so thankful that we’ve managed to stay so close. In our weekly almost FaceTimes, I love sharing my latest news with you. It also comforts me to know that there is someone always looking out for me, who will see things from my perspective.