Today I am told is National Sibling Day. My first thought is: “Who makes these things up?” followed by, “Is this legit?” But no matter. The idea sparked an emotion in me, my memories started flowing and the steamrolling began. I have siblings, and if I ignore this National Day in their honor, does that make me a bad sister? Probably not, my logical side states. But the part of me that wears charms for good luck, wishes on dandelion tufts, and says extra prayers at stressful times, bids me to mark the day in some way. It’s better that way.
Have you noticed, that when a particular thing (siblings for example) crosses your radar, you suddenly see more of them – everywhere you go! So today on the schoolyard, in traffic, in the park, in the store, and even in the photos I have on display in my home, I see around me siblings of all sorts: birthed ones, chosen ones, close ones, distant ones, and ones not found. I see laughter and annoyed nudges; I see tenderness and tolerance. I see active ignoring, born from a bad mood, which is never strong enough to deny the bond of sibling hood.
No matter how many children our parents had, we are all part of an immense family, like the rain drops on the back of a weed leaf. We share many, many things in common, and we often follow similar paths. We, all of us, every single one of us, are made up of the same stuff, and we reap the best results if we all come together for good. So let’s do it!
I believe we can soften our edges, make room for another, and come together as a group, for we are… family. Didn’t all our mothers teach us to get along? Let’s do it for Mom. We’ll feel better you know.
GIVE YOUR LOVE TO YOUR SIBLINGS!
Many blessings all. Have a weederful, joyous day!
I have done a simple web search and found out that National Sibling Day was established in 1995 by Claudia Evart as a way to honor and celebrate siblings. According to the National Day Calendar, Evart had lost two siblings early in life in separate accidents. She created National Siblings Day both to honor her own siblings’ memories and to encourage widespread recognition of the unique bond between siblings.
I can feel the sadness with this realization of someone else’s pain. I cherish my siblings and hope to celebrate our shared lives and old age with them for a long long time. So, I’ve got my fingers crossed and am wishing just that.
Please come back another day for a new “Weed Image of the Day” and let me know which ones you like.
We and our weeds are so much more than what we first appear to be.
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