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Heather Christensen & Daniel
Fast forward
five years... I was reflecting on my experiences and memories
as Big Sister and knew it was something I wanted to be part of
again. I was living in Edmonds, WA and got matched up through
the Everett office. Months went by and I got a phone call stating
they had what they thought was the perfect little brother! He
lived less than 2 miles from me, and we shared many interests
and we both had black labs. A year later, I have to agree that
he is the perfect little brother! Although I now live in Auburn
we still get together about twice a month. One of Daniel's favorite
activities is bowling, and luckily there is a bowling alley near
his house. We have also visited Funtasia, and many parks. One
of the best memories I have is taking Daniel to Martha Lake in
Lynnwood. I had bought this remote controlled boat and thought
he would enjoy it. Daniel got so involved with the boat he rolled
up his pants, took off his shoes and socks and was wadding in
the lake driving the boat. I finally had to convince him that
we should leave so we could grab something to eat. It was a big
hit!
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Since
a young kid, I knew I wanted to be a Big Sister. I remember calling
a hotline number I saw on a billboard. However I was told I was
not old enough at the time, I'm not quite sure how old I was at
that time. I definitely remember being too young to drive, but
I remember being inspired by the sign. Years later I was attending
WWU in Bellingham and went to some activity fair where they had
booths set up with a representive and information. The booths
ranged from campus sports, on campus clubs and BBBS. I remember
signing up on a clipboard and not really sure what to expect from
that. BBS offered a couple different types of matches. A school
based one or a community based one. It wasn't long before I was
matched up with a 9yr old girl named Sarah. We had been a match
for two years before I moved away from the college town and pursued
a career in Seattle.
About
Daniel and I: