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, Iām 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, thatās not the type of love or relationship Iāll 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 thatās 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 ā younger sisters relationship. And there are a lot of things that would have made it that way but Iām 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 theyāre growing at a speedy rate too. Itās like one minute I was cradling them to stop crying while my parents went out, and the next minute, theyāre tall enough to look me in the eye and say, āI donāt think that trouser goes with this top, Sister Tessa. Please change it to something else.ā Hilarious.
Iāve 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 Iām crumbling. But because it had been mostly the two of us in the beginning, I knew it was normal and didnāt worry that I didnāt feel quite the same way about the younger ones.
As theyāve grown though, itās 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 didnāt 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 couldnāt afford to not be strong or at least maintain a semblance of strength so they wouldnāt feel worse. It wasnāt 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 Iāve ever felt. The truth is that we argue and bicker more times than not, but they know that the bond that ties us together wonāt ever fray. Itās the love that promises eternal without actual words. A worthwhile existence indeed.
Hmmmm, this month has already set off an emotional note so Iāll 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 wouldnāt have expected to grow by 235 HP. Itās just about half of what used to be my previous stats. But Iām 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. Weāre getting there, arenāt we?
Iāve 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. Letās 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 youāre at it.
Happy New Month to everyone! Letās maintain love, peace and positivity within ourselves and to the rest of the world.
Jhymiš¤
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