That is the number of siblings that I have
Five older and Six younger
Five that I have to look up to and learn from
Six that learn from me and look up to me
Six that I need to teach and protect
Eleven that I have such great memories with

Christina the oldest, the strong one
I remember her always setting a goal and achieving it
She helped shape me into the determined person I am
Stacy the emotional caring one
I remember her always makig sure I had style
She helped me become the fashion critic I am

Damion the cool athletic one
I remember him always checking out his “oh so big” muscles
He helped me become the fit person I am
Daisha the beautiful bubbly one
I remember all the fun times and jokes we had
She helped me become the jokester I am

Tyler the Mama’s boy show off
I remember him doing anything he could to get on Mom’s good side
He helped me become the kiss a** that I am
Jacob my sensitive best friend
I remember when he told me everything and followed me
He helped me become the sensitive person I am

Tessa the girly shy one
I remember when she didn’t listen when I tried to help her
She helped me become the understanding person I am
Trista the book loving talkative one
I remember when I first met her she talked forever and fell asleep in my lap
She help me become the listener that I am

Amina the singing and dancing one
I remember when she used to write songs by herself and perform them
She has helped me become the music expert I am
Jamielee the adorable sassy one
I remember when she used to pour spaghetti on her head and say “Uh oh”
She helped me become the loving person I am
Luke the bulldozing curious one
I remember when he used to ask a million and one questions all day
He helped me become the expert on useless facts that I am
Everything sibling has helped me become the person I am
To them it was just normal things they did
But to me it was shaping me