by Sharon Dunn
I grew up in a family with four sisters and a brother. I am the middle child. The blessing of a big family is that you could always find someone who was up for playing. On the flip side, there was always someone you could pick a fight with. Even though I grew up isolated in the country, I think having so many siblings helped me have decent social and survival skills. My sisters and I played all kinds of imaginative games that I think nurtured my creativity as a writer. When I was a young adults trying to establish myself in a career and marriage and taking care of growing children, I didn't get together often with my siblings. Now that I am older, I find myself wanting to be with them more. It's come full circle.
How about you? Are you a twin or maybe you have siblings or friends who are twins? How did growing up with siblings shape you as a person? Maybe you were an only child. How did that affect you? Did you have a best friend who was like a sibling?
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I had five sisters and three brothers, and everyone of us have/had distinct personalities. We had fun together when were younger, but fought sometimes too. Twins run in the family, aunts, uncles, and cousins. N/E as I'm reading it now. Beacon and Austin are adorable.
ReplyDeletewow you came from a really big family. So glad you are enjoying Double Protection Duty. Thanks for letting me know.
DeleteI have two brothers and two sisters. I am number 4 out of five. I was not like my two sisters. I was the tomboy,always playing sports,climbing trees, playing with cars and trucks. My older sister was the girlie girl. My younger sister was a little of both. My brothers were older. They picked on us but were also protective. deb4christ93@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI have 1 sibling and she is the oldest Can't wait to read this book Love the cover Sarahbaby601973@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI have six brothers and no sisters! I know a lot of tins! There are twins and triplets in my family.
ReplyDeleteI have a brother and a sister. I am the middle child and was the peace maker. My sister and I played school and other games. My brother and I played baseball, kick the can, and other outside games. linda-henderson@att.net
ReplyDeleteI am the oldest of 5. I have a brother and three sisters. Thank you. deborahdumm@yahoo.com
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I have one brother.
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I had two older brothers and one younger sisters. I was the middle child. We shared some things. Others we did not. But we had someone to enjoy life with. And as we got older, we were always there for each other. Jane Squires jrs0350@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI don’t have any twins in my family. I do have 4 siblings ones a half sibling. I loved growing up with siblings it was fun. We have each other’s backs. & I’ve also had friends who were like siblings & first cousins who we were really close to. There was never a dull moment. Dreadrake1@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI am a twin. My twin sister and I were born just one minute apart. She is a huge blessing in my life since she is the person that understands me best and accepts me the most. cherierj(at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI have a set of twin granddaughters, but my daughter's husband has several twins through the years on his side of the family. (jozywails@gmail.com)
ReplyDeleteI have a brother who looks out for me and a twin sister. I am now what they call twin less because she is in heaven. We had twins on both sides of the family. jenningsask@verizon.net
ReplyDeleteI'm not a twin myself but my 2 younger sisters are fraternal twins and their personalities are like night & day. My mother had us pretty close together first she had me then 13 months later she had my twin sisters.
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Hubby's sister has a set of twins. Besides being a boy and a girl, they are completely different from each other as can be.
ReplyDeleteI had one brother who was 4 1/2 years older than me. When very young he was my big bubba and I was the baby sister he needed to protect. That ended about the time he went into junior high and the void between us just grew. As an adult, he was a loner that would disappear years at at time - the longest a little over 10 years. Sadly he died before we could ever really connect again.
Not entering the contest because I was blessed to have already read an ARC. AMAZING five star story! Those selected are in for an awesome read.
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there were quite a few twins in my high school graduating class
ReplyDeleteI enjoy reading books about twins! I had identical twins as the center aisle ushers in my wedding; my Dad was so nervous, that when he looked out the nursery room window, he asked me if those two guys were brothers! (Yeah, Dad! TWINS!) badawson16 at AOL dot com
ReplyDeleteAll younger siblings. I'm the oldest. cheetahthecat1982ATgmailDOTcom
ReplyDeleteI have two sisters and had a brother growing up. I am the oldest. Being the oldest, I often had to watch the others and be more responsible. I was like a second mom to my baby sister who was 10 years younger. I shared a room with the sister just 2 years younger than me which did not always make things harmonious. My brother was 5 years younger than me. We had a lot of great times growing up but we are all totally different in our likes and abilities. We are all senior citizens now except my brother is no longer with us.
ReplyDeleteI have 4 sisters and 3 brothers. No twins but I know some
ReplyDeleteNo twin here.i don't know any
ReplyDeleteHi, I have 3 older brothers and 2 younger sister. I love big families , I just dont know how my parents did it with having 6 kids and all having different personalities. Both our parents are gone now, but my siblings and I have remained close. Your book sounds like a great read and I love the book cover. Have a Great weekend. Alicia Haney aliciabhaney@sbcglobal.net
ReplyDeleteI am an only child who has always wanted a sibling. I have cousins who are twins. I also went to school with two sets of twins. Thank you for sharing. God bless you. dpruss@prodigy.net
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great story. I like how you made the twins different. I agree that people often assume twins are the same because they look alike, but each person is unique 🙂
ReplyDeleteI have 5 brothers and 1 sister, and I'm in the middle. I became more of the peacemaker since I was in the gap between the older siblings and younger siblings. And yes, while we all share similar personality traits, we are all COMPLETELY different in many ways. It makes for interesting Sunday dinners sometimes. 😄
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I am an only child, but I have friends that I love as sisters.
ReplyDeleteI have a brother who is nine years older, so I felt like an only child growing up. However, the older we've got, the less I felt the age gap separating us.
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This looks like a great read. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI have a sister who’s very close in age. We’re close now, but there was a lot of sibling rivalry on my part when we were kids. atime2live at hotmail dot com.
ReplyDeleteI'm the oldest of three. I did have triplets in my grade when I was is school, two boys and one girl. Thanks for the chance! tWarner419@aol.com
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