👯‍♀️ Family Ties: My Sister, My Safe Place

Growing up, my sister and I weren’t especially close.
We didn’t tell each other our deepest, darkest secrets.
We didn’t hang out together unless we were forced to.
We were just… siblings. Living in the same house, sharing a bloodline, but building very separate lives.

As we got older, we turned into two very different women with different interests, different ways of thinking, and honestly, not a whole lot in common. We didn’t argue or have some big dramatic falling out. We just never really clicked.

But something has shifted in the last few months.
And honestly? It’s been one of the biggest blessings during one of the hardest chapters of my life.

I went through some really dark days recently, days where people I loved and trusted started disappearing one by one. Friends I thought would always be there just… weren’t. The people closest to me pulled away, and I found myself feeling alone in ways I didn’t even think were possible.

But through all of that, my sister showed up.
She didn’t smother me.
She didn’t demand anything from me.
She gave me space, patience, and when I was ready she gave me her full presence.

She listened. She held space. She didn’t try to fix or judge me. She just stood by me in quiet, steady support exactly how I always hoped a big sister would.

We’re closer now than we’ve ever been. And while we may still be very different, there’s a kind of bond forming that feels real and lasting built not on childhood memories, but on mutual love, healing, and a shared commitment to showing up for one another.

To anyone out there whose family relationships feel distant:

People can surprise you.
Growth can happen even after years of silence or difference.
And sometimes the person you least expect becomes your biggest source of comfort.

Family isn’t always about what it’s been it can be about what it’s becoming.