Dearest Sibling,

Getting along is something that we have never been able to do. I know that our personalities are polar opposites and that we are just two completely different people, but I do wish that we were able to understand each other and respect our differences. It is okay that we are not similar. I have learned to love you for who you are, but sometimes our relationship is just too much to handle.

Growing up next to you has been nothing short of amazing. I adored you ever since the day that you were born. As your older sibling, I was able to watch you grow up into the beautiful, intelligent, young individual that you have become. I dedicated time to helping you improve on your athletic skills. I was able to provide you with some motivation and energy by reminding you that the possibilities are endless, that you can achieve anything that you put your mind to.

These past few years have definitely been rocky for the both of us. I like to interpret the tension and hostility between us as just a phase because I hope that one day we will be able to push our differences aside and realize that the bond between siblings is so special.

I really have tried my hardest to act as a mature individual by giving you the benefit of the doubt from time to time. I have tried to see our relationship as a learning and growing experience as well. In the least sarcastic way as possible, I want to thank you for challenging me every day in my life. Not only have I learned how to deal with others who are very different than I am, but I have learned the importance of understanding those who are very different than I am as well. I have been able to gain respect for you as I grow older, not only because I love you unconditionally, but because you are wise beyond your years and you never fail to amaze me.

I want to apologize for all of the arguments that have come between us. I am sorry for upsetting you, annoying you, and for making you angry. We have yelled at each other out of anger and we have said things that we definitely do not mean. I just want you to know that I care about you more than you know and that I never want to see you hurt or upset. I want to lift you up, not knock you down. I want to see you succeed and achieve all of your hopes and dreams.

I hope that you are able to gain a new perspective on our differences after reading all that I had to say. I hope that you will put effort into healing our relationship. I hope that you can understand why I am who I am and why you are who you are. I hope that you can put your love for me above all of the fights that have occurred between us in the past.

I love you so much and I always will.

Sincerely,

Your caring and forgiving sibling