Siblings

I never really understood the whole sibling dynamic.

I have one sister (the best sister the world has ever known) and she is almost six years older than me.  She did nothing but dote on me as a child and support me as an adult.  We never fought like siblings.  We never competed against each other like siblings.  I have idolized her and she has adored me.  End of story. 

I was so envious of Kourtney and Katie when we were little.  We'd play up a storm all day and eventually I'd have to leave.  I'd walk home and they'd still be furiously playing.  I couldn't imagine what it was like to have a sibling who was also a playmate. 

Now, I watch Sam and Matilda in awe.  They always have a friend available.  What an amazing gift!  They can bug each other, and they can try to avoid each other, but give them a few hours apart and they are wondering how the other is doing.  They play really complicated games that I don't understand.  I can hear them downstairs at this very moment.  For a while they couldn't touch the floor, which I understand, but then the rules changed and if they FELL on the floor it was okay but if they STEPPED on the floor they were out.  What is the difference?  That then evolved into some sort of Bug Squad game ("Pretend I defeated the wasp!"  "Okay!  And pretend my hive is over there!").  Now Sam is making Matilda ask him for his autograph.  All I know is they are able to disappear for hours on end and laugh until they both get the hiccups. 

Sam and Matilda, you are the two coolest people I know.  Stick together.