Siblings. If you have them, you know.
You know how vital they are to your very way of life, to your existence, to your being.
For me, I was blessed with great relationships with all three of my sisters. We’re a close-knit group of beautiful girls who continue to fall back on each other, all thanks to our parents.
Our parents are the reason we are here and the reason we love each other so much. I’m not gonna explain the whole biology thing because I hope you all know that, but I will explain why we love each other so much.
When we were young, there wasn’t a day we spent apart. Almost every day we were together whether it was at home just relaxing or at our grandparents' house playing made up games in their yard.
My sisters have been my best friends since day one and I couldn't imagine having a life without them in it.
Since the beginning, we were forced to play together, regardless of age or whether or not we even wanted to play together. There was never someone left out or left behind because we just weren't like that.
Our parents would throw us together, tell us to play outside or in the playroom and they would do their errands for the day knowing we would be occupied until they came back.
When I was little, the thought of being the only one home while my sisters were at college never occurred to me, until it actually happened. When my oldest sister went to college, I was sad for only a little while because I still had two other sisters at home which forced me to become even closer with those two.
When my second oldest sister graduated and went off the college, it sucked a little more because I had never been away from her for more than a couple days. The one that sucked the most was when my sister above me left. That one hurt a lot for a long time.
When she left, it was before I had to go to school so I had to hug her goodbye with the thought of not knowing when the next time I’d see her was in the back of my mind through every class. Well, needless to say, we talked every single day whether it was just Snapchats with no words or if we were complaining about certain people or saying how much we missed each other.
At first, I didn’t think I’d miss her so much because I wasn’t that hurt when my other two sisters left but let me tell you how wrong I was.
Everyday was so strange like I was missing a part of me. It was always just me, my parents and my dog at home. I’m glad I came home to at least a pet rather than nothing because that would’ve hurt more and I don’t think I would have been able to handle that. I eventually got used to it but it took me a good six months to adjust.
I think the reason it was so hard was that since I’m the youngest of four, I always had someone home with me whether it was my oldest sister or the one above me.
They all taught me things no one else could have. They all showed me what it meant to love unconditionally and how to stand my ground in difficult situations.
We are one damn strong group of girls you sure as hell do not want to mess with. I have so much love for each and every one of them.
I couldn't live without you guys, thank you for being so great.
