• Do you have a sister? If you don’t, have you ever met anyone whom is a sister to you? Many of us say “yes” but still, there are those who say “no”.

    For some reasons, those who said “yes” to the previous question said so because they were stating facts. They’re telling the truth, they have a sister, that’s that. The others who said “yes” though they don’t have a sister by blood, I praise you for lying 

    “Okay, fine…I HAVE a sister. So, what now?”

    A sister or at least one female is very important in the family in the absence of the mother. Either she’s older or younger; she still plays a very significant role. As an older and more responsible or mature member of the family, a sister serves as another source of “light” in the house in the absence of the real light a.k.a. the mother. For example, in a black out, the real lights are off. Of course, what will you commonly use? A generator is very handy but many may not afford that, so, we use candles and flashlights. When real lights are off, candles or flashlights are used. Light is a good symbol for guidance. In fact, without light, we might as well stay still and do nothing instead of walking in the dark. Still, there’s a problem here. What if there are no available candles or flashlights in the household? This is where the others who said “yes” even without having a sister by blood come in. You have to find another source of light like light form the street lights, a fireplace, a cellphone, or other lighted gadgets or you might just rather get one from a nearby store. Your so called “sister” can be a babysitter, a close friend another family member or yourself.

    A babysitter can be represented by the candle or flashlight bought or borrowed from other places. They provide guidance or “light” in exchange for something. A close friend, however, you meet them everyday just like your gadgets. They can provide light in day and night; in darkness, or another light, but, not all gadgets can provide light 24/7. You have to give them care, batteries, and your very own light yourselves. As for other family members of the family like you cousins, aunts, grandmothers, etc can also provide a sister’s light. These people represent the fireplace. Having a fireplace at home is very rare these days, but, just the same. Their lights are not the same as the real mother’s light and might even be even bigger than a real sister’s. When you get too close to the fire, it may hurt, but to a candle or a flashlight, it’s less likely to.

    “Hey! What about us?!”

    I almost forgot. A brief remark to thee who answered “no”. They also said so for certain reasons. One, it’s a fact. They don’t have sisters. Two, they don’t consider anyone a sister either and three, they do have them, but they’d rather not say “yes”. Reasons to number three could be they hate them, they forgot about them, etc… There reasons can be witnessed in the story but careful not to witness it on your own real life. Go to your sister right now. DO NOT forget her before she forgets you. Learn from that, and tell her before it is too late, “Sister, ate, schwester, soeur, uhti, sestra, baji, sorella, sora, hermana, unni, chi, one-chan…We love you.”


    ~Chelsie X Valentine (Marudixta)