The Christmas Day 'Sibling' Award
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- Category: Lifestyle/People
- Published: Friday, 26 December 2014 05:20
by Lawrence A. Robinson
Christmas Day 9:45 p.m.
So I just got back from my brothers house in Lakeland. For almost 30 years, my siblings, all six of us and our individual families would meet in Lakeland for Christmas. My youngest sibling is 62 years old and my oldest sibling is 72 years old.
Every year, at my brother's house there is a program, which all of us participate in. It is design to be
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fun, inspirational and motivational. We talk about what our kids did during the year and highlight their individual accomplishments. We give awards to all the deserving cousins to motivate them to do better and to keep their focus on the future.
And of course, we eat way to much.
Obviously after all these years, there are grand kids in the mix and they get awards and trophies also. All of them work hard in order to receive an award or a trophy during our private family gathering which usually range up to 30 people or more.
Once in a while one of us siblings would get an award for outstanding work during the year. This award is for going above and beyond usual limits for family or community.
The 'Sibling' award is a rare jewel. Many years can go by without a 'Sibling Award' being presented. Our parents provided a lot to us and therefore we expect a lot from each other.
In 30 years, I have received 3 Sibling Awards. This was my year. Today I receive an award for the work that I do for my community via CommunitySteeple.com.
All of my siblings work hard for their community. There are hundreds of hours a year that each of us commit to and our only pay being the satisfaction of getting the job done. Most of the things that we do go unnoticed by the public, who gets to enjoy the results of our accomplishments.
Just like our parents before us, we go about our duty, largely unnoticed. And what we do, is for the betterment of the community.
So it is an honor to received this award from my family.
There is nothing greater for me, than to receive recognition from the same people who yell at me or put a foot in my butt one minute then stand beside me and assist me in moving a mission forward the next minute.
Family, gotta love em.