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To My Not So Little Baby Brother

You may be growing, but it won't change a thing.

Ashley Drinkwine
Feb 01, 2016
Adrian College
To My Not So Little Baby Brother
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To my not so little baby brother,

Our relationship has been one of a kind since the day you were born. From me cracking eggs on your head as a toddler to having you be there for my graduation, those memories will last forever. You have always been one of my best friends. I do not know what I would do without you some days.

But a little word of advice.

You are about to graduate high school, and it will be the best day of your life, well, that is until you move out.

Don't take life for granted. Everything happens for a reason; you just have to figure out what the reason is.

Have fun while being young. (But not too much fun!)

Just know that with you going into the armed forces I will miss you. I want you to just know that I will miss you randomly FaceTiming me or calling me. But what I do know is that you are going to become the best man you could ever be. Being part of something so big you are going to become someone that every man hopes his daughter finds.

I am and will be your biggest supporter with whatever choice you make. But I will also be there to pick you up when life gets you down.

Growing up we have always been close; I hope when we are much, much older our children are best friends too, or at least, have the same relationship we had. You are loved by many and will be missed while you are away. You will be everyone's hero. Our little sister will be able to grow up and know what is like to have someone fight for their country and risk his life to save so many.

"A solider doesn't fight for what is in front of him. He fights because he loves what he left behind." -Anonymous.

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