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Why Sisters Are The Best

To my girls at home

Christine Weeks

Sep 13, 2016

Bucknell

Christine Weeks

If any of you are as lucky as I am, then you were given the gift of a sister. And if you’re even luckier, you may have been given the gift of two. For the reason I love sisters so much is because they are these God-given best friends that you carry with you for life, wherever your journey takes you. As I am beginning to see as I grow up, relationships with sisters only get better and closer as we age. The cat fights and poking fun, turn into gossip sessions and a constant shoulder to lean on. A bond between sisters is an inevitable and irreplaceable one.

I’m in college now. Sadly with this change in life comes a natural distancing between myself and my two little minions, who are suddenly aren’t quite so little anymore in the amount of time that feels like seconds. Each time I FaceTime them in the spare time I can find, we seem to grow closer as they keep me connected to home and I share with them my older sister discoveries I face in each new encounter with the adult world. They in return keep me young by sharing their humorous stories of their youthful teen and tween lives at home.

For those of you who have little siblings, whether they be older or younger, boys or girls, enjoy the time you have with them. While I live for the endless fun and challenges that come with college each day, nothing will replace the 18 years of laughter and having constant true best friends I think about constantly back at home. I am changing and they are too. It is our connection in communicating as we grow that keeps us so close.

People are always saying you can't choose your family. Honestly, I couldn't be happier because the gift of the two little sisters waiting for me, also probably stealing my clothes, is a blessing more than I could ever choose. Here's to my girls back home, we the three and I'll see you soon.

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