I Beg to Differ

First, let me start with everyone has their own opinions and experiences with things that shape their feelings about said things. That being said I read out there on the intrawebs, "He has cousins, but the relationship between them will never be the same as the bond between siblings." To this I say nay. I actually have cousins who I look to as siblings. Not because I'm an only child, but because of the depth of our relationship. I love my siblings more than anything. Regardless of what my mom thinks. I'm not estranged from them, nor have a bitter rivalry. We have as regular of a relationship as you can have with your sibs (tired of typing it out!). Getting back to my point, to me it doesn't matter whether someone came out of your mom, or out of your aunt. You can have a bond with a cousin, or a friend that, sometimes, surpasses the bond you have with your sibs. I have one cousin in particular whom I would be absolutely lost without if, God forbid, something happened to her. I look to her as a big sis. Through the years she has kept me on the right paths, dried my eyes, and given me impeccable guidance. While I'm already blessed to have an older sister, I'm equally blessed to have another older sister, even if she is my cousin. I guess this wasn't as impactful as an entry as I had dreamed up in my head. At the end of the day my point is it doesn't matter if someone is, or isn't blood. Anyone has the capacity to be someones sibling. I'm so very grateful and appreciative of those folks in my life who are my extended sibs.