1. Casey Rae My Walden:

2. While writing Walden, Thoreau once said.. meet it and live it.” “ However mean life is,

3. … And without having Casey in my life, I wouldn’t have been able to live to those standards

4. Not only is Casey my baby cousin, she is also more importantly my best friend & M Y H E R O

5. She’s been right by my side through sleepovers at Greeny & Papa’s.. Good old family get togethers..

6. Sunny road trips to Tawas… Sunsets on the shores of Lake Superior… & climbing to the top of Castle Rock.

7. She’s the one girl who’s heard my real singing voice.. ..but still sings with me anyways 

8. No matter what happens,

9. No matter what mistakes I make,

10. Or hurtful words I say..

11. Casey has been, always will be there.

12. She is the person I can call after a long day..

13. And has a smile that can fix any problem.

14. She’s taught me to be patient with myself and others…

15. to smile about… … to smile even when there isn’t much

16. And to laugh until you cry…

17. Because life is to short to live any other way.

18. No matter what I say or what I do, there will never be a way to express how much Casey has changed my life. She is just another reason to wake up in the morning, and to know things will be okay when they don’t feel like it. There’s nobody who I feel more comfortable talking to, and nobody who understands me as much as she does.

19. And this is exactly what makes Casey my Walden