I am a girl of 18 years of age with a very simple funda in life which is to live and let live. My name is Maria. My mom and dad are always so supportive with my choices and I am unbothered with what the world thinks. But deep down somewhere I have strong will to do something with my life, to be successful and to be on top of the world and to not fall in love romantically.

I have a big family with so many people loving me that I think I do not require any more love from anyone. My parents and my 4 brothers are enough to keep love and care aspect of my life full. Being the youngest, I am the baby of the house, showered with all kinds of blessings, but one thing our parents made sure that we were not at all pampered or spoiled. I do not have any memory in my childhood when I or my siblings have thrown a tantrum that have resulted favourably. All our tantrums and whinings were thrown out of the window. So basically we are a bunch of adults with strong mind and kind heart.

My school life was as normal as it can be, bordering with boring, as studying in all girls school has it's own charm but I being a girl who did not find joy in bitching around and clothes and makeup so my life was pretty ordinary.

Once I tried to be in a play so my teacher said "I would have taken you as heroine for you have such beautiful long hair but also our heroine needs to look a certain way so I am offering you another role that of a man as you have a very good heavy voice." And that was the end of my hopes that I look like a heroine. Not that I always thought so as I am chubby with weight hovering towards obesity with a fair complexion. Also a lazy in personal care, so all the hard work on my hair is done by my mother. There were actually very fair, lean and beautiful girls who got the attention they deserved from teachers so I was just a number in the class. Also intellectually not a top student but yes was in top 10 always. So intelligence was one thing which my teachers appreciated.

At home my brothers were always so loving and protective that eventually there were no friends in the neighbourhood. In some or the other case my brothers would have dealt with them which was usually by threatening the brothers of my friends. And others were afraid of the anger of my eldest brother Marco who I think is always sitting on volcano to be erupted. He is ten years elder to me so he has actually cradled me to sleep so he is all possessive. I always look up to him for any kind of advise and have always shared problems with him. My second brother Miguel is extremely notorious and always received beating from my mother for his pranks and quarrels. So he is seven years elder to me and makes my life hell with always pulling my hair or making drawing on my school notebooks or putting salt in my milk or cutting my favourite dress and what not. I am always at loggerheads with him. My third brother Matias is the darling of all with a heart of gold. He is the joker of the house. Always joking around and turns any tense situation into a jovial one. I just adore him and though he is three years elder to me but I am always protective about the fact that his heart should not be broken. And finally comes my twin brother Mariano, the absolute brat and my male version. Ofcourse we had to be like that as an identical twin we were alike in all our mannerisms. He is also chubby and we both like food and our favourite pastime is to try different dishes wherever we could find that.

My father is a strong man with and iron fist. He never tolerates injustice. Sitting at the top position of a private company he achieved success very early in his career. He worked very hard as his parents were almost illiterate and came from a very poor background. But my father's perseverance and hardwork to achieve something in life made him what he is today. I aspire to be like him. He loves my mother with all his heart because she is the woman who is quiet and calm. She is the backbone of our family. She has given us the values and the strength to face the world.

Today I am happy as my summer vacation is about start. I am in my final year of school and after a year would step into the real world of college to fulfill my dreams and make my family proud. Also a wedding is coming up, Bsquare is getting married. Ah! I call my big brother Marco "Bsquare". Well this is the name he only taught to all of us. Infact all the names we call each other are given by him only. So it's Bsquare for Marco, BCrack for Miguel, BroKind for Matias and BTwin for Mariano. And I am Teddy for all of them.

The wedding is after 2 weeks and we are so excited. The house is abuzz with lots of activity and specially I am on another level of happiness as I am about to get a sister in law with whom I can share sisterly love.

Hope everything goes fine.