There are many kinds of sibling relationships; Some are loving, some are distant, and some are based off of the fact that you know your Mom would be mad if you didn't keep in touch.Because I have brothers, sisters, older siblings and younger siblings, I know every kind of relationship siblings have. One of my favorite relationships is with my older brother.

The little sister - older brother relationship is a classic really. Its in movies and books and you see it just about everywhere. There are usually two ways this relationship goes.

The first one is the over protective older brother. He is the guy who stares into your prom dates eyes until he wants to cry and go home. He is the one that wants to know whose party you are going to and if there will be other boys there. He will also be the first car outside of the party waiting to pick you up afterward. He checks in your room to make sure you haven't managed to sneak out of the house, and if you did, he goes and finds you. He thoroughly enjoys answering the front door or the phone when he knows there is a timid little boy on the other side trying to talk to his little sister. He still tells me to this day that boys have cooties.

The second one is the best friend older brother. You know how it goes, the older brother that teaches you how to throw a football and you spend hours in the backyard together. You go to all of his sporting events and wear his jerseys because you are his biggest fan. You can go to him for anything, and I mean literally anything. You accidentally almost caught the house on fire? Well your older brother is there with a bowl of water that spills everywhere. You cut yourself with a knife? Screw an ER visit, your brother has some cotton balls and masking tape. You can tell him when you're having a bad day and he will take you out to get ice cream because he knows your weaknesses.

I am lucky enough to have both of these relationships with my older brother. I know that he will always be my biggest protector and my greatest fan. He wants to know how I did on my exams and he also wants to meet my boyfriends. He wants to take me out to dinner and wants to be standing in the "power man pose" when boys walk through the door. He is the dare devil older brother who takes me out on a motorcycle but then knows not to touch my hair when its done and touch my dress after he gets home from the shop.

I grew up on the sidelines with my brothers name and number on my back, telling the boys that come up to me in the stands that if they flirt with me, they will have to deal with my big brother.