My mother has showered me with gifts throughout my existence. Whether she is aware or not of most of them, I am still grateful for every single one. One of those gifts that I could never even begin to thank my mother for, the gift that I may not always show the right love towards, is my sister. I believe my sister is my mother's greatest gift of all.
Having a sister, especially one so close in age, is great. But having such a strong bond with each other is even greater. All of the fights, the screaming matches, the vile things we sometimes say to each other... none of that compares to the bond we share. Those negative things that sometimes (or maybe I should say all of the time) happen, never last. It is an incredible thing to know that whatever vile thing my sister and I say to each other, or whatever fight we have about who takes a shower first, our bond outweighs it all. The bond with my sister is unlike anything I'll share with another human being. It is a good feeling to know that whatever negative circumstances cross our paths in life, that we'll never leave each other's side. I consider myself blessed to experience such a connection with a human. I know that if I can't count on anyone, I can count on my sister, and it is a great gift. My mother's greatest gift.
I believe one of the hardest things in life is trying to find someone who understands you, even just a tiny bit, someone who understands because sometimes it is hard as hell to understand yourself. I would be completely and utterly lost if it were not for my sister. She has helped me grow and shape myself into someone I would not have been able to become without her because she understands me on a level that most people can't. Let me just say, that it is like a breath of fresh air to know that I have someone who helps me understand myself more. Because isn't that important? Learning about and understanding who we are? Shaping into the people we truly want to be? It is important. I am forever appreciative that I have my sister by my side for those particular imperative things. To have a sister who helps you understand yourself, who helps you get by on those certain days you think you can't, it is a great gift. My mother's greatest gift.
By having a sister, I also get a best friend for life. I have someone to share clothes with, someone to cry to about being heartbroken, someone to vent to when nothing is going right for me. I have a person in my life to tell me what I need to hear when I need to hear it. A person to make me laugh when I'm at my lowest point. A person who believes in me when I have trouble believing in myself. To have that person as my sister and best friend all in one is a great gift. My mother's greatest gift.
Thanks to my mother, the easy days were easy; the darkest times for me were not as dark as they could have been; the days where I thought I was not going to be able to make it through, I have; and the moments where I have wanted to completely shut down because I've felt like no one understood me, I have picked myself back up. Because I was not alone. I was fortunate enough to experience the gift of having a sister, a great gift. My mother's greatest gift. Her greatest gift of all.
