Our bond as siblings 🤗

My siblings and I🙋

Here I must state that I am a product of a polygamous family where my step siblings are seven in number and my own siblings are four. Currently, we're eleven, as one is deceased, and of the eight males, I'm the last male child, though the second to the last born, in the soccer team (😂) Well, now you know something a little extra about me.

I will focus on my immediate relatives and not the steps. These are the first friends I had (luckily I am neither the first nor the second), and after my parents, my elder ones looked after me like their responsibility (this is one of the merits of having elder siblings ahead of you).

Growing up was not easy, as I received both love and rebuke from my parents and siblings. In fact, more rebuke came from my siblings, while more love came from our parents. This, however, was a cord of balance setting me straight and not being too relaxed or spoiled as a rear child of the number.

MY SIBLINGS, ME AND MOM (I'm the one wearing white, I'm sure we resemble yea? ☺)

The composition of my immediate siblings is four male children (including myself), and the fifth and last child is a female, making a total of five. I guess my mom put a stop to childbearing when she eventually had our sister after giving birth to boys. One striking feature among my siblings and me is that we have similar likes and dislikes. We all do not watch football, even though we played when we were younger. We all love watching wrestling, movies, etc.

I have heard some people say they do not mind being an adopted sibling in my family. This is because of the manner in which they see us behave and relate to one another and outsiders, especially. They see us going all out for outsiders and strangers, and thus, they're able to conclude how well we relate to one another as siblings. Well, we go out for one another as siblings, and in a way, we know what the other is capable of doing even when they are not close by.

HAVE I WISHED I HAD MORE OR LESS NUMBER OF SIBLINGS?

DEFINITELY NO!!! In fact, I have loved the fact that we are just five in number as children. And no regrets that the first four children are males while the last child is a female. Having more may have made me think we're too excessive in number. Having fewer siblings may not be bad, but I'm glad we are who we are. During the time our parents had us as children, it was a fair number to have five children, as some women could give birth to children in the tens and dozens. So, I have never wished us less than we are and never more.

WHAT BROUGHT ME TO THE POINT?

I want to believe I have communicated the point of the number I am satisfied with, which is the number five. I remember one vivid occasion in 2017 when my brother and I had to defend each other against six others. It was blood at work. We could do anything for each other. And my younger sister can go to any length to satisfy even a stranger. She'll be worried if she has gotten something as a gift for you if you come visiting, irrespective of the visitor's gesture she would have made. I see us as being good and perfect in number. You don't want to cause our sister any trouble; we, the elder brothers, will give you multiple troubles. Likewise, she takes care of us with genuine concern.

That's the summary of my beautiful siblings and me. I hope you enjoyed reading. I would love to have your comments and contributions.