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Growing up in a household with older siblings helps to mature you faster. There is a whole copying period where I wanted to learn exactly what my sisters were learning so I could be just like them or better than them for that matter. Whenever my parents were teaching Heather new skills I enjoyed observing the process and mastering it faster than her. Whether it was putting my shoes on the correct foot, tying up my laces, counting, or writing. As mentioned, Heather and I were not so far in age so usually the skills she was being taught were soon going to be my skills to learn. I thrived in all the attention I would receive from my parents when they noticed how quickly I caught on to things Heather could not and made it a mission to excel and brag about my know-hows and Heathers know-nots. Yes, I was that bratty, attention loving child but I was also very smart and used literacy as power and control over my sister and parents.