Sharing a Bedroom with a Sibling - 6-23-10
When I was a child my grandfather moved back home with us. That meant my sister and I had to double up in the same room. But because I loved my grandfather I thought it would all be fine. The only problem was it was not fine because my little sister six years my junior snored and I’m a very light sleeper.
Obviously I couldn’t complain knowing that there was no alternative so I pleaded and begged my sister to stop sleeping on her back and to please roll over. She refused.
So, what’s an older sister worth her own salt going to do?
I would quietly get up, tip-toe across the room, then quickly brush a little feather over her nose then run back into bed and pretend I was asleep. This little activity went on for months until one day - as I stood over her with the feather - she opened one eye. “I knew you were doing this, Mary, and I’m going to tell Mom.”
Well, that was the end of that fun activity for this first born.