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17 Things My Siblings Taught Me

Love them or hate them, siblings are more than likely your first friends in life.

Mary Jopson

Apr 11, 2016

Kutztown University

R. Shafer

Love them or hate them, siblings are more than likely your first friends in life. In between the arguing and teasing during childhood, however, we learn certain things that we carry with us into our adult lives without realizing it.

1. Stand your ground...

2. ...but know when to apologize (whether you mean it or not).

3. Always try to find the good in the bad.

4. Find time to laugh.

5. Always try to find the good in people.

6. Take nothing for granted–even the little things.

7. Learn from your mistakes.

8. Never give up.

9. Be determined and work hard for the things you want.

10. Do what's best for yourself.

11. Be yourself.

12. Do what you're told even if you don't always like it.

13. Someone will always be there to call you out on your crap.

14. Someone will always be there for you.

15. Be generous.

16. Protect the ones you love.

17. No matter how far away we might be, we are still always together.

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Love them or hate them, siblings are more than likely your first friends in life.

1. Stand your ground...

2. ...but know when to apologize (whether you mean it or not).

3. Always try to find the good in the bad.

4. Find time to laugh.

5. Always try to find the good in people.

6. Take nothing for granted–even the little things.

7. Learn from your mistakes.

8. Never give up.

9. Be determined and work hard for the things you want.

10. Do what's best for yourself.

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12. Do what you're told even if you don't always like it.

13. Someone will always be there to call you out on your crap.

14. Someone will always be there for you.

15. Be generous.

16. Protect the ones you love.

17. No matter how far away we might be, we are still always together.

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It seems like life has been serving up more bad than good and in all honesty, the only thing you want to do is crawl under your covers and hide from the rest of the world.

1. There are people who love you and want to be there for you.

2. It is OKAY to need alone time.

3. The outcome of the issue that you are stressing over probably is not as bad as you are imagining.

4. Just because you are feeling unmotivated does not mean you should give up.

5. God is there, even when you do not feel like He is.

Thank you.

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They help themselves to all your food.

Your clothes are their clothes.

They've requested their own space in your closet.

People are shocked when they find out you're not roommates.

They've added their name to your door.

Sometimes they sleep in your bed even though they have their own.

They never knock.

They leave their miscellaneous items all over your room while you and your actual roommate wonder who's stuff it is...

Sometimes they follow you into the bathroom while you shower so they can talk to you.

No matter how much they're in your space, you wouldn't have it any other way.

She may not be with you 24/7 but it's all good because you're soul sisters.

Her friends will become your friends.

You get to see how your best friend acts around other people.

You'll feel like a proud mom.

She'll ask your opinion.

She'll send snaps of you to them.

Your social calendar will become a little more crowded.

You get to see her genuinely happy.

The time y'all spend together will be even more special.

She'll always have a story to tell you.

You know she will always love you.

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