Realization
I fell in love with her the moment I saw her. I was happy to have her, my best friend, who followed me like a little shadow.
And then things changed between us. I started resenting her. The comparing, the labelling… by all around me, got on my nerves, though her love for me was unconditional.
One afternoon, I heard Mom’s screams. The little one had fallen down the stairs and was unconscious.
In those few long moments at the hospital, something changed.
I walked home holding her hand tightly and felt glad that I still had a little sister.
This is a fiction written for the Write Tribe’s 100 Words on Saturday Prompt, My Little Sister.
Linking it to January 2014 Ultimate Blog Challenge and NaBloPoMo
To read posts by fellow friends and UBC and NaBloPoMo participants, click here Jairam,Kajal, Kathy, Michelle, Nabanita, Richa, Suzy Que, Sheethal. Yes, we can do we with some more cheering and support. 
January 6, 2014 8:51 pm|
The realization came in the middle of a disaster. The elder sister ‘s resentment towards the younger one was weak and her love was stronger. such a sweet little story.
January 7, 2014 10:44 pm|
Well said, Kalpana. Fear of losing someone can be pretty hard and overwhelming! Glad you liked this story 🙂
January 6, 2014 9:06 pm|
No matter how much we resent our siblings there’s a bond that will always stay. Nice one!
January 7, 2014 10:46 pm|
True, after all blood is thicker than water. Thanks Kajal 🙂
January 6, 2014 9:37 pm|
Sweet story! I don’t have sisters and have never felt the need to – I remember telling my parents when I was about 4 that I didn’t want a younger sister as I’d have to share! 😉
January 7, 2014 10:47 pm|
Oh, even Aaryan used to say no to a sibling. I wonder, why!! 🙂
January 6, 2014 10:43 pm|
Awww This is a beautiful story! and one we all can relate 🙂
January 7, 2014 10:47 pm|
Thanks Richa 🙂
January 6, 2014 11:18 pm|
I’ve never had a little sister but the brother of mine makes sure I don’t need one 😉
January 7, 2014 10:48 pm|
LOL 😀 Isn’t that awesome 😀
January 7, 2014 12:32 am|
Awww… siblings are really a blessing. Very sweet story 🙂
January 7, 2014 10:48 pm|
Oh yes, they are! Thanks Sheethal 🙂
January 7, 2014 12:59 am|
Loved the way you revealed who she was at the end! Cool story,Shilpa!
January 7, 2014 10:49 pm|
Thanks Michelle! Glad you liked this piece 🙂
January 7, 2014 1:53 am|
Lovely drabble Shilpa…difficult to live with. But impossible to live without her!
January 7, 2014 10:50 pm|
Oh yes, siblings are like that only 😉
January 7, 2014 2:09 am|
This is so poignant. Can’t live with sisters, but wouldn’t want to live without them either. Great story. ♥
January 7, 2014 10:54 pm|
True, such are the bonds between sisters! Thanks Kathy 🙂 ♥
January 7, 2014 5:05 am|
Lovely story, very clearly mirrors what most sisters go through during their growing up years 🙂 Very well narrated in 100 words 😀
January 7, 2014 10:55 pm|
Thanks Jairam. Glad you like this realistic story 🙂
January 7, 2014 6:23 am|
The sibling bond has been beautifully brought out Shilpa. Although I never had a younger sister, my younger brother made sure I never missed out on the elder sister rights and duties…I cant imagine how my childhood would have been without my partner-in-mischief 🙂
January 7, 2014 11:00 pm|
Haha… that’s cute!! They say brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet… always together, always in sync 🙂
January 7, 2014 6:39 am|
sometimes something unusual has to happen to make us realize how blessed we are …lovely post
enjoyed reading it!
January 7, 2014 11:02 pm|
Well said, fear of losing our loved ones can be very devastating and can help us know the value of our relationships! Thanks Sheela 🙂
January 7, 2014 8:30 am|
It is in loss that we realize the value of what we have!
Destination Infinity
January 7, 2014 11:03 pm|
True…. human nature is like that only! 😐
January 7, 2014 9:18 am|
So poignant! Adversity brings people closer !
Loved the post..
January 7, 2014 11:03 pm|
Oh yes, it is a great binder! Thanks Nabanita!
January 7, 2014 9:37 am|
Wonderful…you are really good at short stories. ..have you ever thought of writing book 🙂 😉
January 7, 2014 11:04 pm|
Thanks Rashmi. You are too kind 🙂
January 7, 2014 9:43 am|
Very sweet… being the younger sister, i have see how much my elder sis did for me till I completed my education and could manage on my own.
January 7, 2014 11:05 pm|
How sweet is that! You are truly blessed, Seeta 🙂
January 7, 2014 9:46 am|
I have a little sister and I could relate to all those comparing and labelling. But sisters are definitely friends for life. I so love the way you say so much in so little words. 🙂
January 7, 2014 11:05 pm|
Thanks a lot, Rekha. Glad that you relate to this story 🙂
January 7, 2014 10:36 am|
Best part is the unconditional love that is shared..loved the story.. 🙂
January 7, 2014 11:06 pm|
Thanks Payal 🙂
January 7, 2014 10:44 am|
so sweet 🙂 I know how nice it would be to have a little sis, because I’m a single child 😆 And that was a wonderful drabble…less is more !:)
January 7, 2014 11:07 pm|
Oh yes, it is wonderful to have siblings. Though my son is a single child too 🙂
January 7, 2014 10:48 am|
That’s such a sweet story Shilpa. Siblings are special even though sometimes they can be a pain. I don’t have a sister but I do have an older brother.
January 7, 2014 11:08 pm|
Yes, sometimes the fights, arguments, rivalry can be too much 🙂
January 7, 2014 11:01 am|
Yes…it is usually in the moments of crises that we realize our true feelings 🙂
January 7, 2014 11:08 pm|
Well said, Bhagyashree 🙂
January 7, 2014 11:02 am|
Beautifully written!
and so true!
January 7, 2014 11:08 pm|
Thanks Hitchy 🙂
January 7, 2014 1:00 pm|
this is so sweet, sometimes a moment changes it all! 🙂
January 7, 2014 11:09 pm|
True, it can change us forever!
January 7, 2014 2:39 pm|
It’s a heart warming post and beautifully put, cherish our loved ones, Shilpa:)
January 7, 2014 11:10 pm|
Thank you Vishal 🙂
January 7, 2014 3:33 pm|
Sometimes, it takes the thought of losing someone to know just how much they mean to you. Beautiful post Shilpa!
January 7, 2014 11:10 pm|
True and that can be a turning point in our relationships! Thanks PB 🙂
January 7, 2014 6:32 pm|
So cute and lovely drabble. 🙂
January 7, 2014 11:11 pm|
Thanks Praveen 🙂
January 7, 2014 7:42 pm|
Lovely post, her falling was a scare.
January 7, 2014 11:11 pm|
Oh yes! Thanks Sulekha 🙂
January 7, 2014 8:10 pm|
lovely! I loveee my sister too!
😀
January 7, 2014 11:12 pm|
How sweet! 🙂 GBY two 🙂
January 7, 2014 11:26 pm|
watz GBY?
January 7, 2014 11:27 pm|
God Bless You 🙂
January 8, 2014 4:40 am|
Aww. Unconditional love between siblings.
January 8, 2014 7:41 am|
Oh yes I know that feeling. You resent your sibling till you know the fear of losing them. Wonderfully put Shilpa.
January 8, 2014 12:25 pm|
I love the way you present your feelings precisely and concisely. If this is real, did your little sis read this?:)
January 9, 2014 6:54 pm|
Isn’t it true that two sisters have better relation than two brothers have ever had?
January 11, 2014 7:05 pm|
There is something about this bond. No matter how much we fight and squabble all the time, we would never be able to bear anything happening to them.. Wonderful post Shilpa.
January 13, 2014 5:35 pm|
Sisters are always special 🙂