siblings

Siblings are the only enemy you can't live without.

Beef Shanks and Alcohol
In the cupboard where I keep my cookbooks is a small square black spiral bound notebook with a colorful butterfly on the cover is a forty-five-year-old recipe for my sister Winnie’s beef shanks. On two pages, the recipe, in her handwriting, is taped on pink stationery. They have got to be the best beef shanks I ever ate!
By Caroni Lombard5 years ago in Families
You Think Your Brother was Bad?
Like many young boys, I used to get a kick out of scaring my sister. My sister, I imagine, has won many "whose brother scared them the worst" conversational contests. The truth is, I really shouldn't have done it. But I was young.
By Adrian R5 years ago in Families
When to NOT go Skydiving
The story about the day I took my sister and I skydiving on a day that we probably shouldn't have! Before I begin with this crazy story-I want to say that I didn't do this on purpose! You'll know what I am talking about later.
By Dreamer5 years ago in Families
From Different Worlds
Returning home never crossed the young woman’s mind, watching the trees pass by in such a hurry, seemingly creating an everlasting blur. Recalling the memories of her old life made the woman uneasy. Spending years to get away from that only to have to come back after all this time.
By Just Fantasy5 years ago in Families
Queenie's Secrets
“Let’s hope it works this time.” Simone said to her sisters as she inserted the key into the door lock. The last time they tried this, the key would not work. But that was three years ago, and things were different now.
By Kate Stout5 years ago in Families
My Sister
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By Bluejaye Manifest5 years ago in Families
One Day, One Wish
"Hey! Stop right there," screamed a large man chasing a couple of kids. These two kids were running like a pair of scalded dogs through Flaherty Square; dodging shoppers and shopping carts trying not to lose speed while simultaneously not trying to knock over some poor lady’s shopping cart.
By Rafael Feliciano5 years ago in Families
Little Black Book For Small Black Girl
May I run from the past what if its hidden in little black book the truth lies. The tell of my entire life. It can cost me my entire fortunate but tell me this I may need to save my family living in homeless shelter. Crying every night out to Jesus christ. Protects my sisters while they in the foster home. The staff members told lies. On my parents like my momma was doing drugs, and she was abusive to my sisters. It turns out she was lying cause she wanted to see my momma crying, and my daddy lost control that entire night. Cops was ready to arrest my parents. My momma was kicking up her legs ready to fight for her daughters. My pops had to hold her back. This little black book can change my entire life. I got to get it right. Make no mistakes that I am going to take what mines. Word on my mother I got your back. Millions of dollars is in this little black book. I can taste revenge on my tongue. I swear to God she mess over the wrong family. Once karma comes around it's not going to be playing with her at all. By the way her name is Lorraine. My momma can beat her so bad she will have her walking on cane. Little black book let me follow all the rules of instruction that apply. May I achieve my goals hopefully there be no bumps in the roads. I am trying get this deal close. At the same time I need closure. God is my witness all of this bitterness driving me insane. I am not the same person as before. Little black book has change my life for the better. Now I am sitting on all this money. It's time to come home my sisters. Our momma miss yall including pops. I never saw my parents in so much pain until that day had came. My entire family will never forget it. How homeless shelter sew over my parents. In every way possible. All because one of the staff members was jealous of the income my parents was receiving. More than their entire pay check. Little black book came in handy. Put my entire family back together. It made us closer than ever before. It's no reason to be letting go. I am definitely coming for that entire shelter. Get ready to pay my parents their fair share of money. Law suit coming their way. Little black book reveal my truth of fate of life. Closing down the walls that are trying to crumble upon me. What you do to other people should do under you. For you have sin it's time to face reality. Before the mentality takes over your mind. Losing yourself righteousness without realizing who you really are as person. Careless thoughtless without making an sound out of sight. May you be forgotten. That will never happen cause of the impact you have on life. Fighting your way through battles. Even when you wanted to give up. Something inside of you that shines so bright. Not in the slightest way nobody will cause you to failed. Little black book gives you hope and confidence including strength bury down inside of you. That it didn't seem possible to have such strong faith. Pace yourself relax for now realize to embrace the impact that's coming your way. Turn around look at what's in front of you. The key it's right there to unlock secrets that will be revealed. Be ready to take in the blast of the pass and present. Preparing for the future that has so much more to offer. Living for purpose that's my family. They are my back bone that I live for breathe for, and fight for until my last breath. Nurse me back to health. I swear blood is pouring running down somebody body that mess with my family. I am not murder no but willing to do it. If I feel force to prove my point of view. Little black book come save me my life. Before I lose my mind end up catching an case. Let me slow down the pace. My heart racing beating out of my chest. I am trying to stay calm. May the lord give me the patience. To give me the strength that I am going to need. Get rid of the demons that's trying to take over my mind and soul. Little black book rescue me from my enemies that follows me. I am trying to stay on the right track. While I get this racks of money that's coming my way. I saw my fair share of pain. Life hasn't been the greatest. My family comes before anything else. Like they say blood is thicker than water. The rich only gets richer. While the poor gets poorer. It's up to me to get some of this money, without having any regrets. At the end of this tunnel life only gets better. Its shining bright light above me. I just have to reach out and grab it.
By Tykya Gaston5 years ago in Families
A Bright Existence
A good deed, or an act of kindness, is not always perceived as a positive event; sometimes, it can entail a painful experience. I was the recipient of such kindness, and it took me nine years to understand it.
By Claudia Pacheco5 years ago in Families
Dream Catchers Do Work, Just Not How You Expect.
Lots of things suck when you're a sick teenager. One day I was a healthy, happy, thought-I-knew-it-all GCSE student. The next, I can't walk to the toilet without two rest breaks and a set of crutches.
By Hannah King5 years ago in Families
Soul Sisters
I never had a sister before. Sure, I've had female family members, role models. But not a sister. I didn't know what I was missing. Friends that had sisters more often than not seemed to think that their siblings were a nuisance. I could relate with my experience of having a brother but I thought that sisterly bond might be different.
By Liana Hewitt5 years ago in Families
The Bad Little Brothers
“Run!!” he cried out. Both boys threw open the door to their house and fled on foot down the street into the evening fog. Behind them, they could see the light shining through the front door as the silhouette of a maddening creature roared violently into the blackening sky.
By C. Taylor Eason5 years ago in Families