Some Days Punch You in the Gut

National Siblings Day

Melissa Gray
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3 min readApr 11, 2024

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Author’s photo. From left to right, my sister, 9, me, 5, and my brother, 10 — headed to the county fair

Yesterday was National Siblings Day.

My brother and sister and I have never gotten together on National Siblings Day. We have never lived in the same towns as adults, and it usually falls during the work week, which complicates things further.

But we always text and tag each other on social media. My Facebook memories…

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Melissa Gray
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11x top writer. I don't fit in a box, unless it's a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get. Follow me anyway. Mom of two. Wife of one. Editor.