Regan Week #5

Birthday Twins

    

    Something special about my oldest sister, Claire, and I is that we share a birthday (July 11), but we are four years apart. I was due to come on July 4, so my mom didn't think that I would have been born on Claire's birthday. At first, my mom was nervous that Claire was going to be really upset about having to share a birthday with me, but she was actually excited! We have spent every birthday together, and each year I get more and more excited to spend the next birthday with her. 

    When I was younger, I wasn't as excited as Claire was. It actually bothered me a lot. Grasping the concept that it was to be shared and we had to compromise on the things we did for the day was very difficult for me. Looking back at it now, I can't believe I was so upset over this. I remember being so frustrated on my past birthdays for the sole reason of having to share it. I have to admit, for a while I was very self-centered, and I wanted the whole day to be about me. It wasn't until I was about ten or eleven when I started to actually enjoy a combined birthday!

    

    As I have grown and matured, I now love sharing a birthday. I think being able to celebrate our birthdays together is something very special, and I wouldn't trade it for the world. Because our birthday is in the summer, we always have something super fun planned. Whether it is a trip to the beach or even just lounging outside by the pool, I love being able to spend it with Claire!

This is Claire and me on her eleventh birthday and my seventh birthday.