This morning while my daughter was in the midst of relaying cafeteria drama from the previous day, she said, "I would never want to sit by my brother at lunch." Her brother, who was upstairs and not involved in the conversation at all, interjected with, "That's okay. I wouldn't want to sit by you either."
Ah. Sibling love. Does anyone else want to throw up their hands and scream, "What in the world?!"
From the time my kids were small, I have reminded them that friends would come and go, but their brother/sister would be their friend for life. Family is forever. I know I've seen that on a wall plaque somewhere, so it must be true.
Just when I think my kids will never get along, never learn to love and appreciate each other, they surprise me. I'm betting your kids do this too, and you catch them. They laugh at the same thing, say something kind, share their gum, compliment an accomplishment, or just show general kindness or acceptance of the other one being alive. (Hey, beggars can't be choosers.)
For all the frustration of sibling conflict, there are joys mixed in. Small glimpses of the fact that when they are grown, they will be glad to have another human being to reminisce with. To laugh with. To share holidays with. To make fun of their parents with. To love. Because after all, for better or worse, family is forever.
Grace and Truth,
Katrina
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