There are so many things that cannot compare to that of being a big sister. I'm so beyond blessed to have the siblings I do; including my half-siblings and step-siblings. Blood or not, they are my full siblings and I will do whatever it takes to make sure they are safe and protected.
Being a big sister is kind of like being a second mom. Well, at least being in charge and bossy. But they actually get away with it, without all the extra stuff when mom isn't around. I love being a big sister. At times, it was frustrating and it all seemed so unfair. When each new sibling came around, I wasn't sure how mom and dad would be able to share their love and attention equally between us. One thing I learned was that their love and attention was shared through me. I now understand why mom and dad always loved when their children got along.
When I became a big sister again, I was older and more understanding. With my half-sister being born when I was 15 years old, it was like a motherly instinct kicked in and I felt like my mother-hen-ness was in full swing. I learned patience, understanding, and that when one thing goes wrong, everything goes wrong. I had to learn how to be more compassionate and loving. When we welcomed my step-brother, I had to learn acceptance and how to love another like my own. To this day, "half" and "step" mean nothing. They are just words. Both my sister and brother are full siblings in my heart and mind, just like my full blood-related brother and sister, and I love them all so very much.
I would do absolutely anything for all of my siblings, regardless of situation or scenario and I would drop everything in a heartbeat if it meant sitting through a heartbreak at 2 am on a Tuesday night, or covering for them when they had a little too much fun and crossed paths with the law.
They teach me something new each and every day. Without them, I wouldn't have the skills they taught me. Without them, I wouldn't have anyone to boss around. Without them, I wouldn't have the pressure to be my best and be the best role model possible, so they can look up to someone trustworthy and have someone they can believe in to believe in themselves. Without them, I wouldn't be able to give advice from past experiences so that they don't need to go through those experiences. I can help them avoid the same mistakes I made. I want to show them that they can be the absolute best they can be by trusting in themselves and having faith to fall back on. They have the world at their fingertips and I get to have the front row seat and backstage pass in watching them grow up and blossom into who they are supposed to be. They make me so proud of them and they taught me how to be proud of myself for being their sister – the best sister I can possibly be for them.
