I'll add more later, maybe after I watch Atonement.
I've known Jan for a long time.. probably for 16 years, give or take a few months. At a very young age, I took up the responsibility of trying to, how should I put this.. "coach her through life." I used to lecture her about the proper way to treat her younger brother, I would make sure she used her manners, I would open soda cans for her, and I was her pop culture guru, giving her weekly exams about the ongoings of the pop princesses and boy bands of our time.
After moving to Austin, growing up, and an inevitable distance in our relationship, things have definitely changed, though in a way, she's still the same girl she was back in first grade. Ever the anime enthusiast and constantly poking people in their sides, there is this childish demeanor in her that will never go away, no matter how much "coaching" I do.
But that's okay. Because I know I will never ever meet anyone like her. Someone as unique as that, you just gotta love.
