'All that I am today is because of my sis'

Readers share their special brother-sister moments on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.

To celebrate the special bond between siblings on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, we invited readers to share special moments they've spent with their brothers/sister. Here are some of the responses we received. Share yours!

I want to tell the world how important it is to have a sister; how lucky I am to have a sister so pretty, so caring, so cute, sometimes so motherly. I couldn't imagine life without her. If I am alive today, and strong, working and smart, it's all because of my sis. Life became easy, interesting and colourful, worth cherishing because of my sister.

Her name is Anu, but I call her Shona.

Everytime I failed in life or love, everytime I felt low, she was with me standing strong and tall. She never supported me if I was wrong, instead she showed me the right path, guiding me in the right direction.

Everytime I thought of giving up, she was there with me making sure that I come up in life. It is true that we fought like wild animals when we were kids, but today I miss her a lot. We were separated when we both left home for our education, but not a single day has passed in the last 10 years when we don't talk just before sleeping. We exchange SMSes almost every hour to stay in touch.

I will make sure that I will get closer to her and make up for the time and love that we lost because of fighting.

Shona, I love you the most, more than anyone else. I will prove it with every passing day.

-- Amit

My sister is no more, but I think of her every moment of my life.

I remember when I was overseas and how excited she would be to see me when I would return on vacation. From the window I would watch her come walking fast from college to our home.

It's small things like this that I can never forget.

-- Unnidev

To celebrate the special bond between brothers and sisters, on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, we invite you to tell us the most memorable moments you have had with your sibling(s). Happy, sad, funny, sentimental or just plain crazy, we want to hear them all!

Send your favourite memories to getahead@rediff.co.in with the subject 'My special sister-brother memories' and we'll post the best right here on rediff.com! And while you're at it, send us a pic of you and your siblings too.