On July 11, 1999 the greatest person I know was born. Her name is Nicole Gal and I am proud to call her my best friend and one of my favorite cousins. She was born in Chicago, Illinois. Nicole is a middle child of two other sisters. So, in other words, she has one older sister and one younger sister. She has a good relationship with her sisters except for her older one, Sam . Now those two are another story. They can barely be in the same room together. If you do see them together, well let’s just say it’s not pretty. They used to be close, but things changed when they were heading into middle school, but it’s ok, she still has her younger sister Vanessa. Nicole is an extremely caring person. She cares for the people she loves and is a great listener. I can’t even think or remember a time where she hasn’t helped me, through any of my drama related problems. I believe she is a true problem solver and is a person of wise words. Now, she is 20 years old at Lewis University studying to become a child therapist. I was so happy when I found out. I like to believe that  I am one of many people who led her to her dream job, considering I did always say “you should become a therapist”. She's always loved helping people with any problems they may have and she still does today. I have known her my whole life. I couldn’t imagine my life without her in it. It would be hard to not have her around. I’ve always been an only child and she has always been like a sister to me. I can honestly say that she is one of the very few people who knows almost everything about me. I bet I could give her a personality test on me and she would pass with flying colors. She doesn’t have the best memory, but I’m hoping that if it comes to me she can remember most things. We talk about everything and when I say everything I really mean everything. Sometimes our conversations go too personal, but I like it because that just shows how much we trust each other and can count on one another if we have something on our mind. It’s nice to have someone to talk to. If I didn’t have her I probably would explode. Everyone needs someone to talk to. You can’t just keep all your feelings locked up inside. That just seems impossible. She also has the biggest heart. She cares so much for everyone, well if you deserve it. She is very family-orientated. She loves her family, especially her mom and dad. I know for a fact that every time she hears her mom and dad’s first dance song from their wedding she cries. She’s emotional in a good way. I find it very cute how she admires their love and wants to have a love like that someday. There are so many amazing things about her, but these are aspects I like most. All of these qualities about her have remained constant throughout her life as well as mine and I hope they stay that way.