After not seeing each other for a while after Spring Break ended, it was great to spend time with my brother and mentor Nathan at his apartment in the city. The reason we met was actually to help plan a party for our sister with my sister's friends and some of our cousins. My sister, Sarah, is getting married this July and the whole family has been scrambling to figure out all the wedding details and how to organize the venue. While being away at Wheaton, I wasn't too involved with the whole process and missed out on a lot of nights where my family and relatives would get together to plan out the wedding weekend.
While planning, the thought of being the only sibling at the house crept into my mind. Growing up, I have always had my brother or sister with me, which helped us get so close. However, after getting married, my sister will actually be moving away to Arizona. I slowly began to realize that the days where all the siblings could meet and hang out at our parents' house were over. I told my brother about how I was feeling and he nodded in agreement as it was something he also noticed. We both remembered the numerous instances our parents told us about cherishing the times we spent together while we traveled and made memories. Instead of Nathan actually giving me a life lesson about my relationships, we both learned about taking our time we spent together for granted. We sat and reminisced about the times the three of us fought and then how quickly we made up and went on to joke about it after. We decided to make our sister's wedding incredible and to not waste the months leading up to the day she moves. I learned about being grateful for the time I could spend with loved ones and friends because it all can change so quickly. Although I can still visit her on breaks, it will be very different not having her at home where we can talk whenever we wanted and watch movies or shows anytime. I am glad that I was able to spend so much time with my siblings growing up, am thankful to God for providing me with my brother and sister as they have taught me so much.
While planning, the thought of being the only sibling at the house crept into my mind. Growing up, I have always had my brother or sister with me, which helped us get so close. However, after getting married, my sister will actually be moving away to Arizona. I slowly began to realize that the days where all the siblings could meet and hang out at our parents' house were over. I told my brother about how I was feeling and he nodded in agreement as it was something he also noticed. We both remembered the numerous instances our parents told us about cherishing the times we spent together while we traveled and made memories. Instead of Nathan actually giving me a life lesson about my relationships, we both learned about taking our time we spent together for granted. We sat and reminisced about the times the three of us fought and then how quickly we made up and went on to joke about it after. We decided to make our sister's wedding incredible and to not waste the months leading up to the day she moves. I learned about being grateful for the time I could spend with loved ones and friends because it all can change so quickly. Although I can still visit her on breaks, it will be very different not having her at home where we can talk whenever we wanted and watch movies or shows anytime. I am glad that I was able to spend so much time with my siblings growing up, am thankful to God for providing me with my brother and sister as they have taught me so much.
Yeah i completely agree when you say that spending time with loved ones is super important because we dont know when the next time we'll see them will be. My mom got really sick over this summer and i was really worried and anxious because there were still so many things i wanted to do and experience with my mom yet her being sick would make that impossible. Its encouraging to read about your good experiences with family and i hope you continue to cherish the moments that you get to spend with them.
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