Reflect in your personnal relationships (romantic, friendships, family), whats the most valuable lesson you have learned from them, how has it impacted your relationship.
While growing up as the only female child in my family, it was really hectic. Honestly , boys can be so annoying.
I was often bullied by my elder brothers, and guess what? That only made me strong and brave. We often argued about little things that did not matter, and reminiscing about my younger self makes me laugh at our childishness. Being my dad's favorite girl and the drama queen of the house, no one dared to bully me when dad was around. My dad was my hero, and he is still my hero.
When my dad died, I fell apart. I guess I was affected more by his death. Right now, I can recall the fun moments I had with my brothers. Sometimes I purposely looked for trouble when dad was around, then ran and hid behind him to avoid getting beaten by my older brothers. They dared not lay a finger on me because dad had my back. Then when dad went to work, I acted like an innocent child so my brothers would let me be.
*I was really troubled when I was young, and my brothers made me so strong that no one dared to bully me in school. My older brothers and I attended the same school, and it was fun during break times because I loved spending my break times in their classes. I loved it when their classmates admired me, and my brothers would say, 'You all do not know this girl you are admiring.' I was like a spy in school, spying on my older brothers and reporting back to my dad all that happened at school. My mouth was so sharp, and I am wondering how my brothers managed to cope with me. Though I was a thorn in their flesh, they were my heroes in school. If you bullied me in school, I would go and call my older brothers; it's as simple as that. 😁
My older brothers were very protective of me. I loved it when they took turns carrying me on their backs on our way home from school. Even when we ate together, they made sure to leave the last portions of food for me to eat.* According to one of my brothers, he wants me to grow as tall as he is; that's why he leaves his food for me. I knew they all loved me, but arguing with them seemed fun at the time. We grew up, and everyone departed; some of my brothers went to university, and some traveled abroad.*
It wasn't easy being far away from my older brothers because I have literally lived with them all my life and was really comfortable with our family circle before the tragic loss of our dad. Our father's death separated the strong bond we all had as a family. His loss devastated all of us, and since we had no one to take up the role of a father, we had to go our separate ways in order to make money and find love and comfort. I miss my brothers so much. We still call each other once in a while to check up on each other, though we see each other once every year. It is not as it was when our father was alive.*
The valuable lesson i learned is that family is everything.
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