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She didn't say a word. She just stood there, her shoulders wide from years of varsity volleyball, looking down at them. The guys looked up, blinked, apologized immediately, and scurried off.

In those moments, the height difference disappears. I’m the big brother again. I tell her that her height is her power, that she walks with a grace most people have to practice for years, and that being "different" is just another word for being "remarkable." The Long and Short of It tall younger sister story full

As she heads off to college next year on a basketball scholarship, I know she’ll continue to stand tall. And I’ll be right there in the front row, looking up at her, the proudest "little" big brother in the world. Key Takeaways from the Tall Younger Sister Trope: She didn't say a word