Emotional Bank Account

Hmmm....hot topic...for now... I remembered when I was little I always regretted over what I have said. Too many times over have I say things, I never meant at all. So what I did, as a reminder for myself, I carefully did some creative work with cardboard papers, colour papers etc and wrote down.. "LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP". I pasted it on the wall, another perched on my "ever" messy study table, one on my door, another one near my bed so that I can read it before I go to school etc.

Siblings squabbles are never unusual but I guess when one has grown up, gotten married, have kids we really need to grow up ourselves. Even so, with siblings, the blood-tie should make it easier to talk openly and honestly with each other. However, as with our friends, colleagues and acquaintances, we also need to bank-in to their emotional bank account. And as with friends, emotional bank account can be depleted.

But to a certain degree, it should be a little bit different with siblings. There is still room for forgiveness, hug and make-up. Lose the ego, lose the arrogance...

Is it worth it to lose each other's love and concern just over small issues blown out of proportion, fuelled by nothing more than uncontrolled emotions?