Moving away to college definitely shows you what's important to keep in your life and what isn't. Family is one think you can't get rid of, but we often don't realize how important our family is until we're not constantly with them. That is even more relevant when it comes to siblings.
After all, they're the one(s) you spent your whole childhood fighting, playing board games, and watching Disney movies at 3 am with. Once you can't do these things anymore, you realize how important your siblings are. Being away from home comes with many regrets of being away from your sibling(s).
1. I don't get to be the buffer between you and mom and dad.
Not that you need this all of the time, but it's always nice to have backup when you need it.
2. I can't help you with your homework in person.
Because most of the time helping you over the phone doesn't "help" at all.
3. I miss your formals and/or proms because work and school are overwhelming.
I really do wish I could be there for these moments because you only get a handful of these in your life. But, I've experienced these myself, so I can still share my knowledge with you.
4. I miss out on watching our favorite childhood Disney movies together when they're on at the obscene hour of 3 a.m.
"The Thirteenth Year," "Motocross," and "The Luck of the Irish" aren't the same without you.
5. We can't fight for the cat's attention.
Even though you're there with her 24/7, she still has a special place in my heart.
6. I don't get to laugh at you when the same cat scratches you because she didn't want to be held.
Let's face it. She doesn't really like either of us.
7. But most of all, I miss seeing you grow up just like you watched me grow up.
This is my biggest regret of all because I'm missing all of this. Watching you grow up makes me feel old, but it's also really rewarding. Seeing you have the personality traits that I have and using the advice I've given you over the years has been amazing.
Not being at home during college is hard, but it usually has to be that way. We want to go home more than we can to spend time with our siblings because we miss them more than we admit. Getting into mischief when you were kids is in the past as we both grow up into the people we're meant to be, but that doesn't mean that there aren't more memories to be made.
I apologize for missing out on these, but it'll all be worth it in the end.
