Cherishing A Bond

By: Brenda R

Growing up with a sibling means having someone who understands you like no one else does. At times having a sibling can get frustrating, yet it will be resolved in a matter of seconds. Having an older sibling creates good and bad situations, something many can relate to. But in the end, throughout everything, they will be the closest person who will understand everything about you with no judgment. 

My older sister Kassandra is a person who I cherish and im very close with, she has helped me through many of my difficult times. She is a person who I go to for advice, express how I feel when I’m down, and can say anything to her with no fear. If it weren’t for her I feel as though things would be very different in my life. Growing up I dealt with a lot of personal issues, one of them being a hard stage of depression. 

Dealing with depression was my hardest moment, yet she was there to listen and talk about how I felt. “At times life can get difficult to the point where you want to escape from everything, I have dealt with this same situation you're in. I didn’t have anyone to talk to and I handled it differently. Speaking up about how you feel can make a difference, even if it's little by little.” She said. At first I wasn’t comfortable with talking about how I felt, I’d think she would not give it so much attention. She would ask about my day and slowly I started to open up. 

Communicating with your sibling creates stronger bonds, we weren’t always as close as we are now or get along. It was different growing up, she would be in her own world and I would be mine. Despite doing separate things, we were still growing up together, once she had moved out that is when we started to communicate more since we weren’t living together.  “It wasn’t easy for us before and I know things were different. I didn’t realize then how important it was to have a close bond. Being able to speak and share things now has changed my perspective.” She says.

There have been moments where it’s not the best, despite it all she was still there helping me through everything. Having a sibling helps me realize how important it is to cherish them and care for them. Without her I would have a different perspective. Having someone to learn from has helped me learn faster on certain things, she went through what I was going through and it is helpful to have someone understand what  is the problem you're having. I am grateful for my sister and glad to have her in my life.