Love them or hate them, fight or play with them your siblings are the closest thing to you there will ever be.
I am the eldest of four and may I add soon to be the shortest of us all as there is probably less that 2 inches in height between me and my little brother who’s 12 (Yes I must have got the short gene) It’s funny growing up I really wished I was an only child! Always having to share fighting for attention and perhaps not always getting what you want as there are more than one of you are a few downsides of having siblings. Now I am happy I’m not an only child as I honestly believe having siblings helps you develop more as a person and allows you to be able to deal with situations better. Now I will admit too sometimes not really liking the whole sharing thing, when you come from a big family and you finally have something for yourself you don’t really want to part with it. But you know it’s right and eventually you will share. Another advantage of having siblings is there is always someone to talk to your never lonely and although at times they will be annoying and break your toys, (My sister ripped the head off my first Barbie) when the shit hits the fan you can rely on them for back up.
My kids fight like cat and dog but once you get over the sibling rivalry and annoying brother v’s sister war they really do love each other. It’s funny watching them grow and overcome milestones and acting in the same ways makes me realise how different yet similar they are.
Lot’s of people are not close to their siblings for one reason or another your first childhood friend grows into adulthood and drifts away, some siblings are mere strangers to that person who they used to eat breathe and sleep each and every day. Some of the most famous faces in TV and music work with their siblings the Jackson’s, Olsen twins, Osmonds, Nolan’s, Kardashain’s, Williams Sisters, Jonas brothers, Waynas brothers, Kings of Leon, Bee Gee’s all to name a few. I wonder how they have managed having their siblings there all the time?
I asked some people what was the one best thing about having a sibling
“Always having people you can rely on and even though you may argue, they will love you unconditionally”
“The friendly competition of life achievements”
“You share and have the same experiences, you have someone to blame shit on but it also makes it harder to get in the bathroom!”
“You can blame things on them and they get the beats!”
As no two people are alike no two siblings are alike although the similarities between me and mine are sometimes obvious. I don’t need to tell people who my youngest sister is as most say she is the taller much thinner version of me. My sisters have the same sense of humour as me when we laugh we cry, the weird family sense of humour that only you get.Some people hate their siblings and although we all push each others buttons at times I wouldn’t be without mine.
Mum brings them home your no longer alone,
You share your toys, she pulls your hair sometimes you wish she wasn’t there,
He makes funny faces he whines and moans he screams out when your on the phone,
You now have someone who follows you everywhere a second shadow and a spy, your sibling is like mum and dad’s third eye.
I’ll tell mum they will tell dad someone’s in trouble wait for the fall out.
At school it’s great for them and you having someone there that’s got your back when everyone else is on the attack.
Then you grow, someone fly’s the nest and things change for worse or for the best.
You change, they change, the time you spend together is valuable.
Your sister, your brother, your friend!
I’ ll leave you with this great song by Sister sledge We are family
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