So, you got a brother? Maybe a sister? No, well maybe a pet? Either way I hope you answered yes to one of those questions. I'm going to talk to you about the time I realized how close I was with my brother.
I am the youngest sibling, I have an older sister and an older brother. I am closer in age with my brother than my sister and I partly blame the age gap for distance between my sister and I. I will share the glory moments with my sister in a later article but for now the limelight is for my brother. Since we are two years apart we pretty much were always around each other and have been in similar points in our lives at the same time. Since we aren't getting any further in age from each other this will remain constant for the rest of our lives. Thanks mom and dad for keeping us close. (No really, thank you!)
My brother and I have always been close, sure we used to bicker when we were pretty young and heck we still do now, but that still doesn't change the fact that we are close siblings. Honestly we probably will still bicker when we are 80 years old, fighting over who is right about how to put our dentures in (come on, laugh a little). Sure we battled and fought. We've made countless fun of each other but never truly hurt the other, except in august of 2014. He didn't even know it but it crushed me when he left for college.
It was the first year I was on my own. I experienced what it was like to be an only child, needless to say I hated it. I don't think I will ever just have one child in my future. I believe everyone needs someone other than a parent to have in their life. This bring me to siblings. Yes I have two but again, this is focused on my brother. He offers me more than he will ever know to for that I am grateful. Hes a dad, a brother, a friend and a foe (that's supposed to be funny guys) all in one. If you have a brother consider yourself lucky. I feel especially lucky because my brother is older. He looks out for me, has show me what it is like to have one and be without one. When he left for college I honestly was devastated. I didn't have someone to go to to complain when our parents were annoying, or talk about stuff that I didn't want to tell my parents, or to hangout with that wasn't someone in my typical person in my friend group. When he left, I had to learn what it was like to not depend on him for so many things. I will gladly admit that he is one of my best friends. I can, not to mention will, go to him for just about anything and feel comfortable. We have had ups and downs, meaningless conversations and true heart to hearts and I know that will never come to an end. Honestly, I knew I was close with him but until he left was when I felt so alone that it was horrible. As I stated before I think every child deserves to have someone in their life that they can turn to that isn't a parent. And for me it was my siblings. But my brother is different, just like my sister and I have a different relationship. My brother is someone I never want to experience life without because he has shown me a taste and it was a true eye opener of how much I appreciate him not only as a person but as a brother. Needless to say, Ryan, if you are reading this know that I value our relationship and you have taught me so much about life.
Alright, alright I know it was a little sappy but there you have it. A sister that just appreciates her brother.
P.S. please don't graduate from college.
