Sam Levenson - Siblings: children of the same parents, each of whom is perfectly normal until they get together
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Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for May 2nd. Today is National Brothers and Sisters Day, a chance to reflect on the people who shared your childhood, your secrets, and possibly a fair share of bruises and blackmail material. Whether you’re the responsible oldest, the underestimated middle child, or the scheming youngest, today is about those built-in best friends and rivals we call siblings. So in the spirit of familial chaos and unconditional love, today’s quote is from Sam Levenson who once said:
"Siblings: children of the same parents, each of whom is perfectly normal until they get together."
Now, if you’ve ever tried to have a serious conversation at a family dinner with your daughters singing Taylor Swift songs constantly and their brother is miming everything they say – except for Taylor Swift because that wouldn't be cool. Now I know why they do that.
If you resonate with that then you know what Sam Levenson meant. There’s something magical about the way siblings can instantly revert you back to your 10-year-old self, no matter how many responsibilities you’ve racked up since. They remind you of who you were, and sometimes – help keep you grounded in who you are. And hey, even if your relationship with your siblings isn’t picture perfect, maybe today’s a good day to shoot them a message. Something simple, like “Happy National Brothers and Sisters Day – I still know what you did that summer.”
Oh, and before I let you go, I have one more celebration to throw into the mix. It’s The Rock’s birthday today. And no, I’m not talking about Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – though yes, it’s his birthday too. I’m talking about someone even tougher, even more legendary in my book – my son, Matunder “The Rock” McGivern. Happy Birthday, Matunder. You rock in every sense of the word.
I'm Andrew McGivern, signing off for now, but I'll be back tomorrow, same pod time, same pod station with another Daily Quote.