Not a day goes by when we don’t hear of it being national something day – from bacon to golf there always seems to be a meme (or 800) that encourage you to get involved. However when I saw Vogue celebrate National Sibling Day, I felt it was fashionably safe to jump on the bandwagon.
You may already know that I have a sister, Grace who is younger than me – goodness knows the level of smugness she’ll feel not to mention demonstrate when I hit 30 before her!
We’ve been a #sistersister double act for more than twenty years, whether it’s been busting our moves in our swimsuits in the garden during summer circa 1995, or taking Monopoly way too seriously (I’m talking full blown feud level) to cruising down the Nile taking a ridiculous amount of selfies!
Grace is more than a sister, she was my first true friend, my first enemy – we Corriettes are stubborn! And as the years have gone by I’ve learnt to let go any teenage anger I still held over having to share a bedroom and now the ultimate friend and no doubt companion on retirement holidays when we’re silver and senile.
If I was to sum up what a sister meant to me, it would be like an alternative reflection of yourself in the mirror: me but different. The voice of reason when it’s needed but not always wanted and the kick you need to sometimes take the plunge. Plus who else can I legitimately terrorize with inappropriate voice notes on Whatsapp?!
So thank you Grace for being the Pam to my Rita, the ever annoying little sister and the friend and sister I love and admire.
