It might not always feel like it, but having a sister is such a blessing. This isn't a feeling that's going to come when you're fighting over who gets to sit in the front seat or when you open up your laptop to see that she's run the battery into the ground and didn't charge it; nonetheless it is a feeling that you become acclimated to. Somewhere between the fights and the amazing memories you make, a sister becomes much more than a sister; she becomes a friend. The bond between sisters is something that cannot be replicated, and I'm fortunate enough to have two.
Being a little sister can be trying at times, but it's a role that I'm lucky to take on. A lot of who I am today has a lot to do with my big sister. I always have someone to go to for advice. She always had my back and was there to soften the blow when I would get in trouble. She gave me my first makeover for which I am eternally grateful. I'm also grateful that I never had to hold my friends back from watching PG-13 movies at sleepovers because older siblings mean you get off animated films much quicker (though I did still cry during "Inside Out" at 19 years old). It may be a bit selfish but you're also able to learn from your older sister's mistakes. Being around my big sister just always made me so much more comfortable, knowing that there was someone there who was looking out for me and whom I could go to for anything. I just always had someone to look up to. My big sister has always been a role model for me and I'm lucky to have that.
I'm also lucky to be a role model. Always having a sister that looks up to you is just as great a feeling. It's often tough to find a balance between being the responsible one and being fun, but when you do, being a big sister can be so rewarding. I often have to deal with her reminding me that I'm not her third parent, but when she is receptive of my advice it's well worth the quarrels. Everything that my little sister does makes me so proud because I would like to believe that I've had a hand in it, whether I actually have or not. I can pick on my little sister all I want but, when someone else does, it is never okay and you feel an anger that is unlike any other. I know that, when I'm feeling down, my little sister is the first one there to pick me up—whether it's making me laugh or just being there to hear me out.
Being the middle child has taken on all sorts of connotations but, for me, it has proved to be the best of both worlds. Being a little sister and having a littler sister has made me strive to be the best sister I could possibly be, and I wouldn't trade that for anything. I've become more responsible, being a big sister, and thankfully I also had a big sister to teach me how to be. At the end of the day both of my sisters are my best friends for different reasons. I love them both, and for making me their middle sister, I could never thank God enough.
