Brotherly/Sisterly Love

I was just thinking of how lucky I am to have the siblings that I have and to have great relationships with them.

Don't get me wrong. We fought all of the time growing up. My oldest brother would wrestle everyone and treat us like a footbal team mate. Me and my two sisters would fight all of the time about who was more dirty than the other and about clothes. We would all duke it out. Fists would fly and screaming would occur. We even would play tricks on each other. I can recall times when we lived in Payson that when we fought our mom would make us hold hands and walk around the neighborhood. We of course let go as soon as we were out of view from her. What kind of punishments did your parents give you when you were fighting?

Even though our house seemed like a boxing or wrestling arena we were also always there for each other. When a friend hurt us we huged each other and lifted one another up. When we were financially struggling my family pulled together and help one another out. We always said good night to our mom and to one another. We made sure to hug and kiss (on the cheek) good night, every night. If we fought eventually we would appologize and hug to make up.

Now that we are all grown up my brothers still wrestle, but in fun. We tease one another and laugh all of the time. It is fun, because we don't have a constant fighting going on. It is so much fun to have the siblings that I have. We are still there for each other and help one another out.

I guess I started to think about this, because I know so many people who still do not get along with their siblings/family. I have realtives that are nice to their bro./sis's face and then turn around and back bite. I know people that fight over family inheritances. Some even stop talking to one another.

To me my brothers and sisters are some of my very best friends and I am very lucky.