by Mary Cardamon

Created on: February 22, 2009   Last Updated: March 21, 2009

The relationships between brothers and sisters can be close, or distant. The relationships that I share with my brothers and sisters aregood to close. My family members are spread around the mid-west.

I have a brother who lives in the Twin Cities, a sister who lives in Iowa City, a brother who lives an hour away and my oldest sister lives in our hometown.

My oldest sister is the oldest child of my family. She is seventeen years older then I am. I would not say that we are close to one anther. But we do have a good relationship. We don't see each other a lot. She got married when I was almost three years old.

She is the mother of my two oldest nephews who are like the two younger brothers I never had. They both live in a different state then I do, but I am proud to call them my nephews. We have always been best friends.

My oldest brother lives in the Twin Cities. He does not get to come home a lot. He is thirteen years older than me. My brother is very knowledgeable in many areas. For example, American History and Geography.

When I talk to him on the phone or if he is in town we like to pick on each other. We have a fairly good relationship. Like me, he can be very ornery.

My second oldest sister lives in Iowa City, which is two hours away from were I live. She is twelve years older than me. We are very close to one another. I have always confided in her when I have a problem.

We do things together when she is in town. We like to go to a movie and we enjoy going to the book store.

My other brother, lives out in the country. In birth order we are the two youngest. He is six years older then I am. We love to tease each other all the time. We always played together when we were kids.

He has always been very protective and attached to me. I enjoy picking on him a lot. I am still getting even with him for picking on me when we were kids.

Our mother and father have never shown any favoritism amongst us kids. They both treat us according to our individual needs. Who ever needs most, gets the most. It all comes down to what we need at the moment.

I have never really seen any jealousy among my brothers and sisters and my self.

My mother and father are just not the type of people who favors one of their kids over the other. Sometimes I tease my mom and tell her that she always liked my oldest brother the best. But I know that is not true.

No matter what each of us needs or requires our parents do their best to give it to us no matter what it might be.

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