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What My Siblings Have Taught Me

I wouldn't be the person I am today without my siblings.

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What My Siblings Have Taught Me

Coming from the oldest child of four, I have had my fair share of annoyance and love from my siblings. As you grow up with siblings, you soon begin to realize how grateful one should be to have the honor of having siblings. They’re an automatic companion, someone to always put the blame on and a shoulder to cry on.

As we grow up, our siblings can teach us many things. They’re a person to experience life with; whether new or old, good or bad. Siblings have been right by our sides through it all: embarrassing Christmas photo shoots, adventurous vacation and even poor report cards. You will always have an amazing dance partner, your biggest fans and forever a goofball with you. Brothers and sisters are a given partner in crime; to explore life together and learn a few things about each other on the way.

From having siblings, you truly learn what it’s like to be protective. If someone has a problem with my siblings, they have an even bigger problem with me. You become your siblings’ greatest supporter, and will have their backs whether they’re right or wrong. My siblings have taught me what it’s really like to be a caregiver, to be the leader of our pack. Whether they like it or not, being on top of their stuff and constantly checking in will always be a part of my job no matter how old we are.

It seems that many siblings share the same qualities; it’s often because younger siblings look up to their older siblings for inspiration and guidance to become the best person they can be. In your younger siblings’ eyes, you are the best person, best role model that there ever could be. In my own experience with being the oldest of four, I believe my siblings make me a better person. They are the reason I want to be successful in life, the reason to be the best person I can possibly be, the reason to have a smile on my face. You want to be the person your siblings rely on, the person they look up to and admire, and their inspiration to be successful and try their best at everything that they do.

Yes, we all have our moments when we find our siblings extremely annoying and wish they would leave you alone and disappear. But I’ve learned that as soon as I left for college and my siblings disappeared temporarily, I began to realize even more than I already did, the impact my siblings have on me. They make me a better person, and encourage me to pursue my dreams to show them that anything is possible.

Each and every one of my siblings has taught me something new. My sister, Jessica, has taught me how fights and disagreements are temporary, but a best friend is forever, at the end of the day, I’ll always be there for her, and she will always be there for me. My twin brothers, Joseph and Michael, have taught me that life is full of many obstacles, and those obstacles should never stand in the way of your happiness and desires. My siblings have shown me what real best friends looks like; friends can be temporary, but siblings are forever. I love my siblings and truly wouldn’t be the person I am today without them.

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