THE JOY OF HAVING SIBLINGS

i didnt get a chance of spending time with any of siblings, it was very lonely growing up. still i see people complaining about there siblings, someone regretting they had siblings, i just shake my head and pity them. if they know how hard growing up alone was, am sure they will appreciate them always.

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Am writing this out of the experience i gained from my neighbours. am writing this for people that is yet to see the great opportunity they have growing up with there siblings.

so interesting you did not get the chance to
select any one of them. By God’s design you ‘were told’ or ‘you know’ that they are your siblings. Sit down and travel into the imaginary world.

Perhaps you grew together in the same house, running up and down, playing a lot of silly games. Sometimes it was fun having them around, other times it was VERY annoying. Maybe your elder brother or sister used to beat you, bully you and cheat you. Some moments were very funny when you all did something and decided not to tell mummy and daddy. Days when you walked to school together, ate together and did the chores together. Maybe you were the last baby of the house and your siblings left you out of the game, am sure you always looked at them with awe and wondered what they kept in ‘their circle’. Maybe you were the big sister or brother that catered for them always as if they were your babies. Maybe your case is totally different because you even do not have any sibling at all but living with your cousins for the holiday brings a clear picture of what I am saying.

A lot of memories will be running through your mind and you cannot but just help smiling at those times. Some were very very funny and interesting while some times were really annoying. Sincerely, those times were annoying especially when you needed them to reason with you on some important issues. I do not know the type of siblings you have, older or younger, annoying or loving, they are your siblings.

Some may have really hurt you and you have personally decided never to forgive them. I understand that feeling. You hate to hear them called your siblings. You cannot afford to wear the same attire to Church or any occasion with them. I understand that feeling too.

To some, it may be totally opposite. You have lovely siblings and you always will love them because they inspire you to dream. I understand that feeling too. You so much thank God that they are your blood.

No matter the case dear, you cannot change the fact that they exist in your life. Appreciate them all the time, so you won't start regretting it when they are no longer around.

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