Morning Thoughts:

Having a sibling is a true blessing. If families can have more, they shouldn’t just settle with 1 kid.

As an only child, I carried the burden of grieving my mom’s passing alone. I also had to settle her estate alone. Yesterday made 5 years. Not having siblings meant I was alone when I closed on my house and I had to throw & host my wedding on my own.

When nobody else on the planet knows what it’s like for your mom to be their mom. Death anniversary’s can seem unbearable because it’s only important to you. Nobody else is as invested in honoring her memory or upholding her legacy. Doing that stuff alone is incredibly cumbersome and it makes it hard to trust people. People see an only children as an easy target.

My mom had 5 siblings. I used to envy the way they rallied around each other. They all share in the loss of their sister. Even though they don’t always get along they can relate to one another in a way that I can’t with friends or cousins. That makes siblings invaluable.

I understand the whole “have what you can afford” but if you’re thinking about it go ahead… make more babies. It’s good for them.