Write about someone who you love and take responsibility for / or someone who feels that for you (i.e. a sibling/friend/etc…)

“Sweet, crazy conversations full of half sentences, daydreams and misunderstandings more thrilling than understanding could ever be.”

– Toni Morrison

Dear Keeper,

 

Would it not be so fortunate to know that there is always someone behind you who will stick by your side and never leave you, like how the letter Q does with U? Someone who will find the time in their hectic lives, ignoring the fact where they are at the physical moment and  just come beside you so you could lay your heavy head against their shoulders?

Just knowing that someone is always there for me, no matter what I may be going through or whom I may have grown into, is undoubtedly a blessing. A blessing that understands me, holds me secure from any danger including conflicts, toxic influences, and is just there for me in times of need.

This blessing is you.

You are like my shadow who follows me everywhere I go, not leaving me alone in the unknown world; you are present at every step of my life and at every decision of my life. Even though the sun may not be seen at times, this shadow of yours will always remain by me; your presence will always be felt until I breathe for the last time.  

From giving advice’s when I am utterly confused, to comforting me when I need it the most, you have done it all. You have done things that no one else will, with the exception of my parents. I am fortunate to know that you will always have my back, that you will never stop believing in me and understanding me.

I still remember the time when you and I had ran away from the house, not because we were immature teens, but because we were adventurous toddlers. I was narrated this incident in detail as I did not have a strong memory at that time, especially when I was only three. I had been told how everyone was unaware of where we went, which caused endless phone calls being made to my father. Both of my parents were so worried for both of us, and who knows what may have been circling through their minds. My father reassured my mother knowing that nothing could harm us, even though there were possibilities of a tragedy. Something about the connection that I may share with my father spoke to him and told him where we may be. The very first place he told my mother to check after searching every corner of the house was no other, but the playground.

What my mother told me of what she saw when she reached the playground spoke to my heart. It touched my soul. There in the distance was you, my sister, my elder sister,  standing right beside me. Your comforting hand enclosed with mine, our palms pressed together gave me a sense of security. Although you were only four, you safely took me to the playground that was near our house as our mother had forgotten that day. Every day our mother would take us to the park so that we could enjoy the wonders of the world; except that one day she forgot, and you were the one who fulfilled that responsibility towards me. You were the one who showed me a replication of my mother, someone who could be my second mother, someone who could shower me with the same affection and someone whom I could look up to.

My keeper was indeed my sister.

On gloomy days, when my world is being torn into pieces, seeming as if I am breaking apart, you have come to me. You have caressed my head and with each stroke, I have felt calmer and less vulnerable. I felt as though my world may become whole again, felt as though my sister will actually correct everything. In fact, you have hands of an angel, a mind so clear, and a heart so pure. With your comforting hands, you have sewn the interminable pieces of my heart back together. My heart may not have been returned to its original with no signs of grief and sorrow, but it has left a mark of you. A mark that will remind me that my sister will do her possible best in bringing a smile to my face. A mark that shows your existence at every step of my life, telling me that you will support me and never leave me alone. 

From the time I was young and up until now, you and I have cried together, laughed together, caused trouble together; we have grown up together. If there was no you, there would not have been I, and if there was no I, there would not have been you. Something would have been incomplete, a sense of emptiness, if one of us were not there. It would just not be normal without you.

I cannot imagine my life without you, because without you, there is no question of my existence. Without you, who am I? The confidence I have right now is because of you, the strength I have developed to face all my worries is because of you, the responsibility that I show towards our younger brother is because of you, and the love I show towards you is because of you. You have done such selfless acts towards me which have compelled me to love you. My love for you is indescribable.  

Thank you, my beloved sister. Thank you for being my keeper.

Sincerely,

Your one and only sister.

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