My way to shine

Rising above clouds of envy

Emily Odell

My sister and I started out together like two peas in a pod—peanut butter and jelly... milk and cereal. We shared a lot of the same friends, and often did a lot of activities together growing up. And it really is the same way today. But there was a time when all the camaraderie seemed to be missing.

Starting in middle school, I began to constantly compare myself with my sister. I saw how we were different, and I became jealous and insecure. Pretty soon, my sister, who'd been my close companion, seemed like my rival. I envied her relationships and accomplishments. Because of this, I often didn't notice the good going on in my life.

Even though my sister was supportive of me and loved to talk with me, my jealousy went on for a while, until I had to come face-to-face with it during my sophomore year of high school.

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