Feature Story

“Most teenage girls fight, especially when they are sisters, living with each other, and are only 2 years apart.” Says my mom, Katy. Sure my sister and I have had our fights, just like any other sibling, but we can’t remember the last one, how many sisters can say that? “You guys fought almost every day when you were really little. I have no idea what happened from then and now, but I am happy.”

It’s no secret that my sister and I are close, and basically always have been. They always comment on how they wish their relationship with their sibling could be just like ours, and parents have always said how amazing it is that we genuinely love doing everything with one another, and tell each other everything.

Rachael and I don’t think there is anything special about our relationship; we don’t think it’s weird that we are close, because we have never known anything else. Not only have we gone to school together our whole lives, but we are even planning on attending colleges that are less than 3 minutes away from each other. DePaul University, where my sister goes, and where she will be a junior next year. Columbia College Chicago, where I will be attending this fall. The two schools even share some downtown campuses. Since she had started DePaul two years ago, I have gone to visit her multiple times and not only did I fall in love with Chicago, but I missed being close to my sister, being 7 hours away from each other is too far for both of us. Though I am living in dorms my freshman year, we have planned to move in with each other starting my sophomore year.

Not only do we share clothes, and other items, we have grown up with most of the same friends. We were always in sports together and we always ended up hanging out with the same people. Most think this is even weird for twins to do, and we are two years apart. Sure we each have our own individual friends but we all get along. All of my friends have a great relationship with my sister, because she and I might as well be the same person. So if someone likes me, they will love my sister.

Some people might think they have a great relationship with their siblings, but they all have certain things they would never tell them or a family member, only their friends. There is nothing about myself that my sister does not know, and same goes for her. Nothing is awkward between us, and we don’t mind sharing anything we are thinking.

Having a great relationship with my sister also gives our home a better relationship. You would think a house filled with only girls would be a lot to handle.  But we know each other well enough to know when to back off, or when they need someone to talk to.

The first year my sister moved out to go to college in Chicago, it was weird for both me and my mom because I feel like the house was quieter and calmer when she wasn’t there. It was weir not having her around, and I didn’t like it. My mom and I have a great relationship as well, but even she knows that I need my sister with me for most of the time.

I hate the feeling of having all this time to myself, which is exactly what is happening with her not being here. Her first year she came home for her six weeks winter break, and then she  came home for probably 2 more weekends, randomly throughout the year. And then she came home in June when the school year was over for her and she stayed throughout the whole summer before we had to move her back in to her new apartment in Chicago instead of staying at the dorms on campus. When she got an actual apartment I knew she wouldn’t be coming home as often, especially when she found a job, because then she would need to stay there for her job.

This year is her sophomore year, her first year in her apartment. She came home for the full 6 weeks of winter break, and she has actually come home for a couple weekends so far, both of them being surprise’s for my mom and I. But she recently informed us that she will not be coming home for the summer. She will of course be here for my graduation but then she has to go back to school for finals, and then she is coming back for just the weekend for my grad party and then she has to go back to Chicago for work. I never realized how many things I do with my sister until she left, and I wasn’t able to do anything with her anymore. That’s exactly why I can’t wait to move to Chicago next year so I can be with her again, and I don’t have to wait to see her when she comes home for holidays, or birthdays.

My sister and I have been through so much together, and whenever we need one another we know that we are always here to listen.

When my best friend decided to go behind my back and do something very mean, which she knew would hurt me if I ever found out, and I did, the first person I went to for help was my sister. I didn’t even have to think about it, she is the one person I know would never hurt me in any way. She always tells me that after high school you will make new friends and the people who hurt me in high school won’t matter anymore because they will be out of my life.

“You guys will go through many friends in your lifetime but you two will always be there for each other, and I love knowing that won’t change.”  My mom says that to me many times. Because she knows that I always go to my sister for help, even when she’s not home.

The relationship between my sister and I will never change, in fact it will only grow stronger, so I know that whenever I need a friend, or a sister, she will be there for me, and I will always be there for her. I guess you could say that were lucky to have such a great relationship because that doesn’t come around too often, but I couldn’t imagine anything else. I know that my sister and I love each other, and that will never change.