For anyone who does not have the blessing of having a sister, I just wanted to apologize beforehand. It is the greatest gift in the entire world. With a sister, you share a bond that no one else understands. It’s a connection that even words can’t fully describe. You have a best friend that just so happens to be related to you. And lives in the same house. Talk about endless nights of sleepovers. Sister sleepovers are always the best because you never have to ask mom or dad for permission. Sister’s just get each other. Better than anyone else out there. They have seen you at your worst, and celebrated you at your best. No matter what, they’re always there.

 

Most people with siblings can relate to the fact that you don’t instantly become best friends. It’s a process. For a while it feels forced by parents and relatives. In the car they are the ones that have to entertain you. On family vacations, they’re the ones you play in the pool with. At church they’re the ones by your side giggling in a pew simultaneously being yelled at by your mom. But they’ve always been there. My dad always told me to never fight with my sister in public because then it sets an example that other people can treat her that way. No matter how mad she made me, I had to suck it up the best I could and wait till I got home. Through all the fights, hair pulling, hiding the remote, and tattling, I like to think it made my relationship with my sister that much stronger. She’s the only one that could actually do damage to me. For some reason, I did not care if my parents or friends were mad at me, but if my sister was, the world was over. Our hardships brought us closer, and now I can’t imagine it any other way.

 

The good always outweighs any hint of bad with a sister. You have a lifetime partner in crime. You understand when your parents are being ridiculous. You instantly double your wardrobe when you’re visiting each other. But the best part is being able to unleash your weirdness. After having to uphold a professional image, being able to let loose with your sister is one of the best feelings ever. My sister and I spend most of our time laughing together. Laughing so hard we have to run to the bathroom squeezing our legs tight. We never care how we look around each other. It makes it easy after a late night out, just running down stairs and accepting each other for our dragon breath. Being comfortable with someone is rare. With a sister, you have a lifetime of comfortability. You do not have to see one another every day, but when you do, everyone around better be prepared to be left out on jokes and excluded from secrets, because there’s nothing better than whispering inappropriate jokes to your sister regardless of your surroundings. A sister is your first roommate. They may have kept their side nice and clean while yours looked like a pig pen, but it never stopped them from sleeping in the bed next to you.

My sister is my best friend. She is going to be my maid of honor. She is going to hold my hand when I need her to, and she is never going away. She and I have had more fun in our short lifetime because we had each other. I feel genuinely bad for people that don’t know her, but again I might just be biased. I do believe a thanks to my parents are in order. They raised her and me to always have each other’s backs and for that I am

grateful. Family is so important at this time in your life. While people move away and lose touch, family is forever. They will always be there. And I will always be there for my sister.