Brothers and Sisters: The Hidden Power!

Siblings are like a chain: They support each other and have strong ties between them. [photo by  deviantart.com]

I have six brothers and two sisters. That may be shocking for many people from other cultures. However, that is something that is very acceptable and respected in our culture. I admit that our society has been changing and it has recently started to have different attitudes toward this issue ( I may discuss that later in a different entry). Anyways, I believe that having many brothers and sisters has many advantages and pros. In this entry, I will discuss some of these advantages from my point of view.

Having a sibling is something special. You cannot compare it with just having friends. There is a specific emotional tie between brothers and sisters. Is it genetic? Is it the Sibling Effect?  Whatever it is, I think a good sibling never gives up you when you are in need. He/she shares you your happy moments as well as sad ones. For me, I admire each one of my siblings. If he/she is older than me, I respect her/him and have pieces of advice from him/her. If she/he is younger than me, I show sympathy to him/her and I stand by her/him. On top of that, every now and then we arrange special trips with our parents, wives and children and we have fun together as a group. If someone has some financial or intangible trouble, we all help him/her overcome her/him problem.

Living Together and Attitude: Siblings mostly live their first period of their ages together and hence have many common attitudes toward things. [photo by  birdnerd25]

So, I believe that having brothers and sisters is like having a lot of trusted friends. For me, whenever I feel happy or sad, I let my siblings share me. If I am in need, the first one I ask for help is a sibling.

What about you my darling reader? Do you have siblings? Do you share them their happy and sad moments?