Daily writing prompt

Who are your favorite people to be around?

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Just now I spent some time reading all of the various responses to this prompt, even writers whose blogs I’m not subscribed to. The varying answers are interesting and my favourite reply to “who are your favourite people to be around?” was “yeah”.

Generally, most people stated the obvious; their family, their friends and in some cases specifically siblings.

I get the sibling thing. I’ve seen that quote floating around many of times that says something to the effect that your siblings are the people who know you from birth (or vice versa depending on who is older), they are the ones who will usually out-live the relationship with most people in your family, specifically your own parents.

I enjoy time with my sisters, I do, but I wouldn’t say they are my favourite people to be around. Sure, we have a lot of history, we grew up together, conquered many firsts together. But I don’t know if they really get me. I am very different from them and although I don’t consider myself a black sheep, if I were to name one, then yeah, it’s me.

My kids on the other hand, have the kind of sibling relationship I don’t. They are very close, they know each other inside and out. They can be uber real with each other, and trust me, they are. They compliment and complement each other, yet if one needs to be taken down a notch (usually Taz lol), the others aren’t afraid to do so.

I know they’ll always have each other’s backs. And the three older ones would do anything for Sid. I’m completely confident that when he gets older, Sid will fit right tight into their meshwork of love, support and goofing around.

If anything tells me I’ve done well as a mom, it’s this, my kids’ relationships with each other. It bloody well warms my heart to see them interacting the way they do. All of them home this past week has brought this to light.

Also, now that Cordelia has baby RR, Aunty Bella-Lena and Uncle Taz have really stepped up all week to help out with the baby and support her. Of course Uncle Sid loves the baby too. Bella-Lena asked him last night who his favourite person in the world was and he answered “the baby”.