Day 07 - A photo of someone you love
I think my sister still thinks I’m mad at her. Well, she did kindofsortof lock me out of the condominium two weeks ago, which was why I had to stay at a cheap motel for the night. But what would she do without me. With dad out of the country, who’s she gonna ask permission from when mum’s gonna clearly say no? (Like last night, when she and her friends took a road trip to Tagaytay. But mum’s not supposed to know!)
Anyway, not many people know this but my second sister died after birth. Assuming that my parents only ever wanted two kids, my current sister would be out of the picture had the first one survived. And I guess that was a thought I kept at the back of my head when we were younger and kept fighting on a regular basis. How would have things turned out with sister #1?
And then we just stopped fighting. I don’t know what happened exactly, but the arguments and petty quarrels just stopped. I guess that’s pretty normal though — y’know, siblings being at each other’s throats in their pubescence/childhood and then later realizing it’s not that hard to get along after all.
Between the two of us, my sister is the affectionate one, who’s loose with her “I love you’s” and “take care’s.” I don’t get to say such caring words often enough (nor do I initiate them) but, tacitly, the sentiments are ever-present.
Be nice to your siblings; they are the best link to your past and the
people most likely to stick with you in the future.
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This entry a part of the 30 Day Picture Challenge
