I've often felt cheated by being an only child, sad to have never had a sibling to grow up with. Now, as a parent of 3, I have no idea what I was thinking I can see the wisdom in my mother's choices. LOL!
The biggest benefit of being an only child is having my mother be an everyday part of my girl's lives.
Our dear friends, the O'Connor family, live lakeside. It is but 3 minutes down the road, but it's like a whole world many of us only get to see while on vacation.
Docks, cottages, canoes, screen doors, outdoor party lights, "year rounders", flip flops, outdoor showers, rafts, fishing poles and warm crackling fireplaces!