do you have a cousin who is more like a sibling to you?
By magicslate
@magicslate (373)
Philippines
October 28, 2008 9:16pm CST
i have a cousin who is more like a sister to me. she's only a year older, and for a few years during our childhood we lived in one house, and visited each other when they moved. in college we were back to living under one roof (different floors though, hehe) and were classmates in a few courses. there was a time when we were both teaching at the same school. we share lots of memories, private jokes, secrets. she's one of the funniest people i know and one of the few who really know who i am. two months ago, she moved to california where she now lives with her husband and 2-year old daughter. this is the first time we've been this far apart. i miss her.
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@MyLinnsLynn (292)
• United States
29 Oct 08
I have a few cousins who are more like siblings to me. One of them is a woman and the other two are men. Our family has always been very close. We celebrate even third and fourth cousins birthdays. But of the ones I'm closest with Sherri (the woman) has recently moved over one thousand miles away from me. It makes me very sad to know that she won't be at our Christmas party this year. I'll always treasure our times together. I'm glad that T.J. and B.J. (the men) still live very near to us though. I'm also glad that we have unlimited long distance on our phone so it won't cost me too much to talk to Sherri on a regular basis. I hope that you and your cousin can keep in touch via the phone and internet too.
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@magicslate (373)
• Philippines
29 Oct 08
thanks for sharing this...wow, i don't even know my third and fourth cousins.
this year was my first birthday that she wasn't with me. it's expensive to call the US from the philippines, and she's still adjusting to being in a new continent and culture. she's seldom on the internet, but i'm glad there's this technology...hey, her husband went online on YM just now, yey!
@maureengrace (41)
• Philippines
29 Oct 08
i also have my very very close cousin....we are so close that we treat each other not as cousins anymore but as sisters....:) i also call her mom as "mama"...that is in Filipino....:) we're are so happy when we are together...we've been through a lot of struggles and i say, life is not perfect without her..them...;)
@beverleyparkes (93)
• Jamaica
29 Oct 08
I have not live with a cousin, but a sister we share everything in command just the way you explain sharing with your cousin. memories do linger on.....
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@mchairston (107)
• United States
27 Nov 08
yes. my older cousin was always like my older brother. when we were younger we always looked our for each other and kept each other safe. as we still do today.
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