my sister (cont.)

After many years of having to deal with her constant jealousy that I was the new princess, (Her jealousy proliferated over the years by the way. She even went so far as to tell me that I was adopted.) we acquired a sort of camaraderie. We are now like best friends. I'm there for her when she needs me and she's there when I need her. Over the years, I realized that the jealousy she had towards me when I was born was inevitable. Any child that gains a sibling after being the center of attention is bound to develop some sort of jealousy. Feelings like those are hard to subdue because they're so strong. You can't hold feelings like those back, especially when you're a young girl like she was. And although her attitude as she was growing up wasn't completely transitory, she learned to control it and is no longer as patronizing as before. Now, she has two adorable babies, one of whom is making her pay for everything she did to my mom and truly making her change her perception of parenthood. She has truly become an affable woman whom cares about others, is friendly to as many people as possible, and as easy-going as can be.