What It’s like Having Eight Brothers!
Hi again! I really been looking forward to my monthly visits with you, and I’m thrilled that so many of you enjoy reading my column!
The shock my life was when some of you rushed up to me after the boys’ concerts in the Southern states to tell me you liked my column! Believe me, I’m enjoying the chance to share my family with all of you!
“Share.” That’s a very important word when you come from a large family! You have to learn how to share, and this month I want to share an answer to a question a girl named Angela asked me after a concert once!
Angela asked me if I felt the advantages of being the only girl in the family outweigh the disadvantages! My first reaction was “What disadvantages?” But the more I thought about her question, the more interesting it became! So, for Angela and all interested Osmond fans, going to tell you the truth about how it feels to be the only girl in a family of eight boys!
LUCKIEST GIRL
Of course I consider myself the luckiest girl in the world to be able to call Virl, Tommy, Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny, and Jimmy my brothers. Whenever I need advice from an older brother, I don’t have to look very far because I’ve got seven of them who would try to help me in any way they could! And naturally, there is little Jimmy who’s got the kind of smile that melts people’s hearts. I don’t mean to make him sound like a perfect angel, but Jimmy really is such a good little boy that taking care of him is like taking a two-week vacation–easy!
I guess if I had to name a disadvantage about being the only girl it would be during those moments when only another girl could understand my feelings! You know, times when giggling over girlish things like romantic movies or trying to decide whether a new hairstyle would look good or not!
Also, sometimes I catch the boys giving each other these quick glances–and without saying a word they know what the other is thinking! Being boys, and being as close as they are, they can actually communicate with each other without talking! I think sometimes, that it would be the most fantastic thing in the world to have a sister to share a sort of secret language of our own–like my brothers do!
Really though, I don’t think of myself as the only girl in the family–there’s always Mom! Mom is so young at heart and ready look on the bright side of things that she makes the very best friend possible–plus being the greatest mother in the whole world!
Now I could go on for years about the advantages of being the only sister the eight Osmond boys have! First off, whenever I’m with my brothers I always feel secure, safe, and completely protected. We take walks, I wind up in the middle, surrounded by my brothers in a sort of protective ring.
Even on small things like if the car we’re riding in suddenly lurches forward, I know without a doubt that one of my brothers would throw a protective arm around me to keep me from getting hurt. They always seem to think of me first, and I love them very much for their thoughtfulness and care towards me!
Because they treat me like a lady, they taught me the importance of being feminine at all times. I value their opinions very highly, so I try to act, talk, and dress the way they like to see all girls–very soft and totally feminine!
So, although I sometimes wonder what it would be like to have a sister, I love the family I’m in just the way it is! Besides, it’s really nifty to have so many brothers around to do things like open difficult ketchup bottles, reach for the dishes on the very top shelves of the cupboards, and shoo ugly looking bugs away on picnics! I’m just kidding! It’s the greatest part of being in Osmond sister is that I’m loved and very happy!
Out of space again! I hope I answered Angela’s question. I’ll see you here next month–okay? Until then, much happiness to you!
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