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                                                    "Siblings"

The bond that we share with our siblings is perhaps one of our most special and confusing bonds. They are sometimes so similar to us that it is astonishing and sometimes so different it seems perplexing. Yet one of the most selfless form of love and companionship is shared between us and our siblings. They are a link to the past that will stay with us in the future no matter what. That is why they can read you like a book. They have seen you grow from what you used to be - change and become what you are today. And so they understand every bit of you like no one else.
And everyday there are so many lessons we learn from our siblings.

"Siblings are the people we practice on, the people who teach us about fairness and cooperation and kindness and caring, quite often the hard way."
― Pamela Dugdale

"If you want to do really important things in life and big things in life, you can't do anything by yourself. And your best teams are your friends and your siblings."
― Deepak Chopra

"Older siblings... the only people who will pick on you for their own entertainment and beat up anyone else who tries."

"There's no other love like the love for a brother. There's no other love like the love from a brother."
― Terri Guillemets

And there is no better listener when you want to vent out your frustrations , no better shoulder to cry on when sad and no better guide or adviser when you are lost.

Here's a  letter from the elder sister to her younger brother. With love.

Dear brother,

I still remember the day you were born. when I saw you for the first time. you were so tiny. and as a young girl all i did was waited anxiously for my chance to hold my little brother. And then finally when  I got my chance there were all the elders and those far off relatives gathered around giving me their expert-instructions about how to hold a little baby. Oh! I hated them so much for trying to teaching me how to hold my own little brother. But then there you were and you were all that I saw at the moment. 

And now you are a teenage boy growing up so fast to be a responsible man one day.

I love you. And I want to remind you that I am always there. No matter what. 
Even if you make millions of mistakes you'll have me by your side, I promise you that.
I want to tell you a few things that life has taught me. Everybody learns these things in their lives but sometimes it is just too late. So..No..! I am going to tell you those things right away. That's what elder sisters and brothers are for. Right? To guide you away the mistakes that they have made.
And to try to rescue you from the ones you have made or are going to make. Yes! "You are going to make mistakes". A hell lot of them. Nobody can insure you from the mistakes, the hurts,  the heartbreaks and the regrets. And all these are good signs. They mean you have tried for something. Every struggle of your's today, every pain, every person that hurts you, every tear you cry, every lesson you learn, every time you laugh with your friends, every secret you share, every little book you read and every question that you ask...IS YOUR BECOMING. Everything that makes you feel weaker will you eventually make you stronger. And every incident that makes you feel stupid will eventually make you wiser. 

Believe in karma, love. It will all come back to you. The words you speak, action you do, smiles you spread and pains you inflict. So be wise in choosing your words. Be wise in choosing your friends. They are going to play an important role in shaping you. Don't start to want to be like someone else. Because a lot of what today you think is cool isn't really cool at all. And nothing is more cool than having the confidence to be comfortable with your own self.

The grades you get today wont matter as much as what you learn and what kind of person you  become. That will shape your destiny.

Learn to respect your elders. They have put up with a lot more shit in life than you probably even have any idea about.
Learn to respect their opinions and experiences. Learn to distinguish between people who are trying to push you up and people who are trying to pull you down. Learn to follow the advice of your parents and teachers. They are the best people that you will come across in  your life. You will only look back with regret and  sorrow if you don't listen to them today. Learn to value what your parents say. No love more unconditional than that of parents has ever existed on this earth. And they wont with you in 'your' forever.
Find out what you love to do. Do what gives you joy. .and do it with all your heart. Do it even if your friends think it is stupid. 

When you grow up you will sometimes disagree with your elders and you will want to take stand which is not in their opinion but if this happens then do it with a conviction that you feel it is right for you. Not because you derive some false pleasure out of it or out of some obsession or your own stubbornness. Obsessions are not passions. They are always harmful. Don't live at the extremes. Do not fall in the trap of any addictions. That is about one hell of a talent flushed down the gutter.

Develop the emotion of empathy. It will nourish your relationships in life like nothing else
Be there for your friends. Don't ditch your friends even if some people ditch you.
Take the risk of trusting people. It is worth the few occasional jerks that you will meet. See how people talk about other people. That is how they will talk about you as well.
Don't be reckless with other people's heart. Don't stay with people who are reckless with yours.
Date a few people before you decide who you want to stay with for a lifetime
Don't start to plan on marrying the first person you fall in love with. Your heart will be bent and broken a few times and the worst is the first one.  
Don't lose yourself trying to keep someone. Don't lose your self trying to get someone's approval.

There's a lot more to life than what you see around you today. Stop trying to fit in.
Stop those thoughts of being 'less' than others. You have everything you need to become everything you want to be.
Don't judge people with what they have. Even better, don't judge them at all. Money or talent or intelligence is not a limit. Your friends maybe richer or smarter than you today. They may have better phones, games, cars, houses or even more friends than you but none of this can stop you from getting all of this one day. Dream bigger than that. Dream beyond being just  richer. Dream above wealth.
Don't be jealous with what other people have. Even if you have seen their journey till now you don't know what the future holds. Life has a way of balancing everything by the end. No one will have everything. No one will have nothing.

Be prepared to see a few dreams crash right in front of your eyes. Don't fret over the broken pieces.

Travel. Alone.
Help the people around you.

Your value is what you place upon yourself. Respect yourself more than anyone else. Don't worry too much about how tall you look or how good those hair spikes are ( Ignore the fact that I hate them). There is nothing more handsome than confidence. 
Eat healthy. That is the best way to take care of your body.

Believe in something. Have faith in some energy that is taking care of you. This belief will help you through the gloomy days and will keep you from becoming a sour person. 
Do not give up on yourself. EVER. Even when every body else does.
Grow each day. Do not stop. If you are not good at sports - play for fun instead. If you are not good at singing - sing for yourself anyway. Don't do something to prove yourself. 
Do what you are good at. You were created good at it for a reason.

Be brave. Be free. Be loving. Be respectful. Be a source of positivity. Be enthusiatic. Be wise. Be curious. Be a learner. Be the same "cute little" brother for me. Always.


Love you