Appreciation thread! I'm so grateful for my sister.

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Just that. She's a couple of years older than me and we live miles apart. Things have been difficult for me recently and the next few months will be a challenge to say the least, but she has just been amazing. Always a listening ear, always positive and always makes me laugh so hard it hurts.

We've had our issues in the past and used to fight like hell in our teens in a 'I can say anything I like about her but don't you dare say anything about her' kind of way.

I feel very lucky to have her.

Anyone else have a fabulous sibling?

Me too. She is just the sort of person that I would admire and want to be friends with if I met her for the first time.

I love my little Sister too, she is hilarious & kind. I would want to be her friend regardless. We can communicate with just 'a look'

We grew apart whilst firstly I, then she went through high school and uni- now we see each other or speak a couple of times a week.

We got each other through the tragic death of our sibling and know we will have a hill to climb eventually with our parents. She came with me to Oncologist appointments when DP couldn't, and I supported her through a relationship breakdown.

She's the first person I need to talk to if I'm having a crisis. I've read so many threads where people have had problems with their sister/brother and I could probably have written a couple of them myself a few years ago but I'm so glad we have such a strong bond now.

My big sister is amazing. She always sticks up for me, always offers to help me out of any situation. She helps keep my life organised!

We are different (I'm outgoing and wild/reckless, she is more reserved and very sensible/organised) but also so similar in our interests so we do so many things together. We are going travelling together this year and I cannot wait!

Bloody love her

I remember in my teens we'd had a row and I was moaning about her to my best friend. Then she said something about her too and I went mad. I'm sure I can't be the only one to do that!

This is lovely to hear. I was thinking something similar about my adult daughter today, it's lovely having an adult relationship with her, she's fun supportive and caring (as well as hardworking and career minded).

My sister died recently. I miss her a lot. I am grateful for every hour I had with her. I’d give anything for another hour of her company, treasure the ones you love as they can be gone in a heartbeat.

Doesn’t mean we didn’t fight...we had some epic fights but I was always the first person she’d call when she needed me.

@GinTimeAtHome I'm so, so sorry to hear that that must be so hard for you.

And I know what you mean about the fights, we've had some humdingers over the years but when it comes down to it, I'd do anything for her.

When I get together with my two sisters there’s such a comforting sense of being with people who never judge you, who will always think the best of you and who you can be totally yourself with. I laugh more with them and am more honest with them than with anyone else. They are both strong, kind, funny, loyal and loving and they bring such joy into my life.

GinTimeAtHome I’m so very sorry for your loss. . There’s something about those epic fights that seems to make the bond between sibs even stronger.

My sister is the sort of person that would be far to ‘cool’ to be my friend in real life but we’re best buddies and it’s awesome. We chat everyday and our husbands get on really well too.