It's hard to believe it's been one year already, but at the same time I feel like it's been forever. I really miss my sister.
100 things I love about my sister, Ginger
1. always took an interest in my day to day life
2. gave the best hugs
3. never spoke ill of others
4. always gave others the benefit of the doubt
5. called frequently just to chat
6. had amazing handwriting that we all coveted
7. inspired me to run a 5K
8. french braided my hair super tight so it would be frizzy the next morning
9. was willing to dress up as twins with me just for fun
10. threw a Happy Friendship party with me for our dolls
11. hung out with me at school and church functions
12. was good at doing side ponytails in my hair
13. got up at 5am to feed the horses with me
14. visited me several times a year after I moved far away from family
15. had an adorable winking habit
16. laughed and cried with me about anything and everything
17. great teacher
18. very creative and talented
19. made me feel like a great homemaker because she’d call for advice on cooking or decorating
20. had an air of confidence when she was in front of a group that I always envied
21. introduced me to my husband and insisted I had to marry him
22. was my scrapbooking partner
23. so much fun to shop with
24. knew how to relax and have fun
25. was part of our newly established tradition of vacation getaways with our spouses
26. lived next door to me at BYU when I was first married
27. babysat my little Ginger Dee quite often in the beginning
28. always came over bearing gifts just for fun
29. double dated Don and Ryan with me
30. worked endless hours alongside me at Dad’s office
31. goofed off for hours with me at Dad’s office when we were supposed to be working
32. gave birth to my adorable nieces and nephew
33. married a great man whom I will always claim as my brother-in-law
34. hung out with my husband when I was too tired to
35. taught seminary and Gospel Doctrine class
36. bore the name of my firstborn daughter
37. cried when she found out she had a namesake
38. shared a messy room with me for years
39. had a powerful testimony of the gospel which shined brightly
40. was always a fun, caring Aunt to my children
41. roller skated around the backyard with me
42. played hopscotch with me everyday after school for a year straight
43. always extremely generous
44. got perms from Mom with me so we’d have stinky, curly hair together
45. didn’t sweat the small stuff, but enjoyed life to the fullest
46. cherished her babies and young children
47. great sense of humor, quick-witted
48. called me ‘Hoddz’
49. got addicted to the Twilight series with me
50. so willingly chauffered us to and from the airport on many occasions
51. opened her home to our family of seven….countless times
52. named her doll “Blue-in” when I named mine “Pink-in”
53. played Chinese jump rope and hopscotch when we’d get on our kicks of playing everyday
54. cared for my children on many occasions
55. watched American Idol with me over the phone when we were hundreds of miles away
56. froze in the Toyota Cressida with me every morning on our way to seminary
57. snuck dry jell-0 packets in the barn with me and Trevor
58. chased Trevor and I when we would try to make her chase us
59. slept in the freezing cold trailer with me under our electric blankets
60. gave me the best chocolate cookie recipe ever (in her handwriting!)
61. accompanied me to Stake dances for years and was my little security blanket
62. was super flexible and an amazing gymnast
63. got me hooked on “Wicked” music
64. hosted Girl’s Weekend many times
65. had plenty of money, but still couldn’t pay more than $15 for a shirt
66. forced me to start a blog
67. used to read on the floor in the splits eating sunflower seeds
68. slept on the trampoline many a night with me
69. took piano lessons with me and practiced less than I did
70. brought me a ‘pretzel’ instead of a ‘pencil’ after I had surgery
71. made me laugh when I couldn’t after surgery
72. shared my Birthday week with me
73. always willing to drop whatever she was doing to go do something fun
74. messed up on her piano recital songs as much as I did
75. not only a great sister, but a true friend
76. sent packages in the mail just to brighten my day
77. served faithfully in her callings
78. shared our cousin, Katie, with me even though they were closer in age
79. was a picture-taking fanatic like most of us Zierenberg women
80. was a Z girl with me
81. faithfully lived the gospel of Jesus Christ
82. had the coolest birthmarks
83. played piano duets with me at Christmas gatherings
84. introduced me to her favorite concoction of Pinkberry frozen yogurt with Fruity Pebbles
85. often shared her powerful testimony of the gospel
86. bought me earrings at the last minute on my wedding day
87. shared many an adventure at Girl’s Camp
88. treated me to massages in Hawaii and Mexico
89. didn’t stress about hair and make-up 24/7, but always looked beautiful anyway
90. was a woman of integrity and virtue
91. happily shared her best friends with me
92. stole the show as Alice in the elementary school play ‘Alice in Wonderland’
93. willingly played sports with me even though she would have rather been dancing
94. made the cutest Christmas decoration for me even though she really wanted to keep it
95. accompanied me to Mutual night for several years
96. played Young Women’s sports (basketball, volleyball, and softball) with me
97. always set the example for me, her older sister
98. she was my listening ear… always there, always willing to talk
99. loved me for me
100. is and always will be…. my sister
