The closest

Todays photo challenge requires me to post a photo with the person who is most closest to me for the longest amount of time. Admittedly I had to think about this. I have had plenty of friends who have stuck by me. Some of these friendships change due to the fact that we move on and life changes (doesn't mean we're not friends, it's just that 'closeness' changes). I also thought I could put my husband, as he would probably be closest to me, but I've known him less than 5 years, so, sorry sweetie.

Here's todays picture...

That is my sister. She is 2 years younger than me. So 16 years of my life I spent living under the same roof as her. Now we live interstate.

Now thinking about the word 'close' and what it means, does close mean you are happy all the time? Does close mean that you're attached at the hip? No way! In fact, in most of those 16 years, I probably spent arguing.

But I think close means that you can bounce back. Perhaps there's a level of resilience and forgiveness there. When I think about the people I am closest to, I think that this takes a big part.