Pro/Con Friday
With my youngest brother recently graduating from high school, I got a chance to reflect on a lot of things pertinent to growing up and becoming an adult. If you are fortunate to have brothers and sisters, no matter what your place is in the birth order, you have something to contribute, something to benefit from, and all types of hell to catch from every direction. Check out my pro/con on being the oldest sibling. I love you, Jamelah and Jason.
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Being the Oldest Sibling
Pro- You get to experience the excitement of the arrival of a new brother or sister.
Con- That new brother or sister infiltrates on everything you hold dear. Toys, candy, attention, yep; all that is outta there.
Pro- Someone close to you in age looks up to you in everything that you do.
Con- Pretty soon, they start following you around and make you sick of the same things you used to love to do.
Pro- You develop a sense of what it like to actively participate in the development of another human being.
Con - You get blamed for all of the trouble they get into.
Pro - They become the first person in life you are willing to fight for.
Con - You come home from that fight and start fighting with them 45 minutes later.
Pro - They think that your hand-me-downs are fly.
Con - It doesnt take long before they start going in your closet stealing your stuff.
Pro - They have the benefit of learning from your mistakes.
Con - When they make those same mistakes.
Pro- You have someone to share your deepest secrets with.
Con - They might just blackmail you with those when you have something they need.
Pro - You cherish all the memories made as children growing up.
Con - You look back and wonder where did all the time go .
Pro - You watch them grow up and become more than you ever thought they would.
Con- You were more worried the entire time than they ever were.
P.S. - In other news, if you wanna stay updated with all the goings on with me and my fiancee' (just in case you don't get sick of me gushing on here,) check us out at lakeitaandjarrett.weddingwindow.com . Hey, its good enough for Star Jones and her folk...
Being the Oldest Sibling
Pro- You get to experience the excitement of the arrival of a new brother or sister.
Con- That new brother or sister infiltrates on everything you hold dear. Toys, candy, attention, yep; all that is outta there.
Pro- Someone close to you in age looks up to you in everything that you do.
Con- Pretty soon, they start following you around and make you sick of the same things you used to love to do.
Pro- You develop a sense of what it like to actively participate in the development of another human being.
Con - You get blamed for all of the trouble they get into.
Pro- Your parents give you the permission to be an extension of them and tell your younger siblings what to do.
Con - They give you a much harder time than they would ever give your parents.
Pro - They become the first person in life you are willing to fight for.
Con - You come home from that fight and start fighting with them 45 minutes later.
Pro - They think that your hand-me-downs are fly.
Con - It doesnt take long before they start going in your closet stealing your stuff.
Pro - They have the benefit of learning from your mistakes.
Con - When they make those same mistakes.
Pro- You have someone to share your deepest secrets with.
Con - They might just blackmail you with those when you have something they need.
Pro - You cherish all the memories made as children growing up.
Con - You look back and wonder where did all the time go .
Pro - You watch them grow up and become more than you ever thought they would.
Con- You were more worried the entire time than they ever were.
posted by Mr. Carter at 6/09/2006 05:58:00 PM
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