Family means a lot to me. I appreciate every member of my family because they bring immense joy into my life. Having them around me makes me feel complete.
I am the first child of a family of seven. I have four siblings who are my younger ones. I call them my ribs because we are so close, and that is the beauty among siblings. I wonder why some siblings fight and develop hatred for one another. What could be the reason behind that? That's the question I ask myself, though.
It's impossible for siblings not to fight; fighting is part of what makes the bond between siblings stronger. They will fight and then reconcile, which gives them a deeper understanding of one another's likes and dislikes.
I've experienced and witnessed sibling rivalry countless times. When I was younger, there was always a rivalry between myself and my younger sister. We are either fighting for toys or our parents attention. As the first child, I had the belief that I deserved our parents attention more, which made me always want them to center their attention on me.
When my mom gave birth to my younger sister, the attention got divided; now more attention is concentrated on my baby sister, which I don't like. Sometimes, I do pull her legs to get her off my mom's laps, and I do pack my toys away from her.
When my younger sister grew to the toddler stage, I didn't share my toys with her, and that always made her cry until my parents corrected my mistakes and made me closer to her. Today, I'm glad we are siblings because our love has grown stronger, and that makes life beautiful for the both of us.
My mom gave birth to my third and fourth siblings, who happened to be males. That was the beginning of real rivalry in our home. It's always a tug of war with the two boys; they always have reasons to fight and play.
They engage in dangerous stunts that make us want to leave both of them alone at home. The rivalry is so strong that they always make the house rowdy between the two of them.
One thing about them is that they always support each other outside, but when they get home, it is another story entirely. They do fight like sworn enemies, complaining over unimportant issues that seem like a non-issue to others, but to them it is always a big deal.
Despite the incessant quarrel between them, I can say they still love each other because if you buy anything for the elder one, he will request for his younger brother's portion, and vice versa. They can't possibly do without each other in a day, and that is surprising about them.
One once broke his collar bone when they had a fight that cost him hospitalization for a while. They are both teenagers now, but there is no difference. The eldest always claimed that the younger one was being disrespectful towards him, but how can that be curbed? It is always difficult trying to settle a quarrel between the two. I hope that one day, when they are grown, they will learn to appreciate each other more.
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