The love that exists between partners is talked about a lot. Somehow, finding the one is like the bane of human existence, where that relationship seems to be exalted above others. And to be honest, I’m not of a much different school of thought. I do believe that this love, when it involves the right person and the right circumstance is one of the most beautiful things to exist.
However, while I could go on and on about it, that’s not the type of love or relationship I’ll be talking about today. This month started quite emotional for me. I was on the phone with a loved one and from there I remembered a conversation I had with my younger sisters in the past week who called me to talk about how things were at home.
I have this kind of relationship with my younger sisters that’s not exactly common. One would think that the age gap between me and them would prevent us from conversing well or that it would be strictly an elder sister – younger sisters relationship. And there are a lot of things that would have made it that way but I’m constantly amazed at the fact that there are little Tessas everywhere.
They in no way act like me except for a few traits like reading and the like but somehow knowing that these are little lives with their different personalities from my parents makes me smile. Watching them grow and transform into incredibly beautiful, smart and discerning young ladies is an exhilarating experience for me. And they’re growing at a speedy rate too. It’s like one minute I was cradling them to stop crying while my parents went out, and the next minute, they’re tall enough to look me in the eye and say, “I don’t think that trouser goes with this top, Sister Tessa. Please change it to something else.” Hilarious.
I’ve talked a couple of times about my big sister, how close we are and how any and everything that concerns her gets to me. I only need to see her teary eyes about something, and it feels like I’m crumbling. But because it had been mostly the two of us in the beginning, I knew it was normal and didn’t worry that I didn’t feel quite the same way about the younger ones.
As they’ve grown though, it’s been different. Like about a week ago when they called me to cry about a few things, their challenges at home and in school and the next minute, I was bawling silently. I didn’t want to let them know I was crying because they came to me to be their pillar, to reassure them that everything would be okay. I couldn’t afford to not be strong or at least maintain a semblance of strength so they wouldn’t feel worse. It wasn’t easy, but I felt relieved when I was able to put a little smile on their faces by the end of the call.
My relationship with my sisters is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever felt. The truth is that we argue and bicker more times than not, but they know that the bond that ties us together won’t ever fray. It’s the love that promises eternal without actual words. A worthwhile existence indeed.
Hmmmm, this month has already set off an emotional note so I’ll tone it down by doing my very favourite thing that has been a ritual since last year. HPUD!!
My HP growth in the last month has been a pleasant surprise because, with all my offline activities, school and everything in between, I wouldn’t have expected to grow by 235 HP. It’s just about half of what used to be my previous stats. But I’m more than proud of myself. I started the month with 3,752 in Hive Power and after powering up 20 Hive today, my HP has been brought to 4,007. We’re getting there, aren’t we?
I’ve not been able to add more than 15 HBD to my savings in the last month, minus the monthly 20% interest, because I had to do a lot of withdrawals that were quite necessary to my getting by. But when this in itself, is amazing. So, I hope I can keep writing, try to be consistent and grow those babies in my savings. Just looking at it gives me this degree of peace. Let’s see how it goes.
This is a brand new month and the Inleo team has brought another round of truly amazing prompts. Do check it out here and knock yourself out with creativity while you’re at it.
Happy New Month to everyone! Let’s maintain love, peace and positivity within ourselves and to the rest of the world.
Jhymi🖤
Image is mine.
