Having younger siblings is both a blessing and a curse. While they can be annoying at times, they have so much to offer in terms of growth. Yes, babysitting is annoying and listening to them cry and whine can lead you to your breaking point, they offer so much in terms of learning about life. For that reason, we should be thanking our younger siblings.

Thank you for teaching me responsibility.

Growing up without younger siblings for awhile is nice. You have a little bit of responsibility, but not a whole lot. Once you're lucky enough to have a younger sibling, responsibility becomes a huge part of your life. From babysitting to making sure they're occupied with an abundance of toys, you have a constant responsibility as an older sibling to take control of situations and make sure your younger siblings are happy. While caring for someone younger than you can be difficult at first, it makes you more concise of everything you are doing. Having a younger sibling helps you grow and learn.

Thank you for making bad days a little better.

When you have a younger sibling, it is very easy to see the goodness of the world in them. With all the bad things that happen in the world and in life, young children are easily able to light up a room. No matter if something happened at school or you're just in a teenage funk, younger siblings can put a smile on your face by saying something silly or simply just giving you a hug. The younger they are, they don't often realize the bad things that happen, so they are a constant reminder that there is happiness in the world.

Thank you for hanging out with me.

You could be three years older or 15 years older, younger siblings tend to look up to their older siblings. While it could be annoying to have a little kid following you around daily, it's really not all bad. When you have no one to hang out with, you always know your little sibling is down to hang out with. Whether it's playing a board game or just watching a movie, you should appreciate the time you are able to spend with your siblings, because they appreciate it too.

Having little brothers or sisters can be hard at times. You have to take care of them, be nice to them (sometimes) and hang out with them, but it really isn't all that bad. Being able to hang out with your younger siblings and see the world trough their eyes is something you should never take for granted, because at the end of the day, you have a lot to thank them for. I'm lucky enough to have five younger siblings to keep learning from.