Compare And Contrast Essay On Anna Ripley

My Friend, Anna Ripley

Indefatigable is the only the word I can think of to describe my best friend and sister, Anna Ripley. Growing up on a dirt road in the woods, with your nearest neighbors being cousins you develop a pretty strong sense of the importance of family. One year me and my sister decided to go for a walk, three hours later it so happened we ended up in Parrsboro; 5 minutes away from buying ice cream because it was a scorching temperature of 30 degrees Celsius. We didn’t walk back home, instead opting for a drive from our grandmother, who conveniently lived in town. All and all I went home very sunburned and tired but Anna could have done it again, she does not get worn-out easily. Now I’m not saying Ann is more ambitious than me, just a little more determined and athletically inclined, like the time where she learned to ride a bike before me, while I was inside laying on the couch. My sister and I are like polar opposites, but still we have many common likes; all the while being completely different from each other.

Ann likes sports, while I gave basketball a try, sports are just not my thing; the key difference is that she is good at them where as I was terrible for the little time while in basketball.

Ann once went to a camp for basketball, while I attended art lessons, Ann’s boot camp experience was brutal, she wanted to give up, but still she never missed a lesson. Although she came home sore each night, her practice paid off and she became quite good at basketball while I, as I mentioned was not very good. Anna was born April 27, 2000 making us only a year apart with an additional 17 days added on, this age gap that was not very large created a close bond for our friendship. As the years pasted we became more uniquely diverse but all and all we still remained

close.
Moving onto high school posed some issues for me, not really excelling at making friends, lots of time I found myself alone; not really having anyone to hang out with. I would turn to my sister for company and soon her friends became mine too, eventually I turned away from them and found my niche in the high school life. Ann would always make sure I had someone to hang out with, never letting me be alone, and she worked tirelessly to make sure that I was included in things. Due to my social anxiety I felt when being in large crowds or around people it was hard for me to find people to hang out with on a regular basis, so whenever I found myself alone I could always go to the cafeteria and hang out with Ann and her friends. Moving out of my junior years I had established a friend group but I will never forget the days spent hanging out with my sister; making her more than my sister, someone I could call my best friend.

In many ways Ann looks and acts like the older sister of the two of us; she is much taller than me and has a certain personality that makes her sound like the boss of me. Countless times we were asked if we were twins, after replying no, Ann was always assumed as older and they were quite surprised upon discovery that I was eldest. I never let her forget I am older, as I am required to drive her places, like to work. We both have a job, the difference is I have a car I have to pay for, making my ability to save money very hard, thus Ann always has more money than me; she is also a better saver but that is beside the point. She is always buying me things, then making me pay her back with interest, no wonder she has more money, but she is a very dedicated worker. She puts everything into her job; once while I was waiting to pick her up, I watched her clock out and then go take the garbage out, she wouldn’t have been getting paid to do that but regardless she did anyways. Anna Ripley puts everything into her work; this untiring energy she possesses makes for an excellent work ethic which she has.

In conclusion I’m not saying Ann is perfect, I am merely saying that she has an unwavering eagerness that is never quenched, even if she is having a bad day. Just like that day when she urged me on and kept me going towards our goal of having ice cream in town, she keeps me in line and on track. “Giggles, Secrets, Sometimes Tears, Sisters and Friends through the Years”-Anon; this quote describes our relationship as sisters and friends, just like this essay describes just how indefatigable my sister truly is.
-Megan Ripley